The official comment from the management of Heaton Park is: “There are no reports of any ghostly activity in Heaton Hall.” Tell this to any local and they will disagree, because Heaton Hall and the surrounding park are full to the brim with ghostly stories.
Heaton Hall and Park sit in the outskirts of Manchester in Prestwich, Bury, providing a welcome green space against the hustle and bustle of the busy roads outside.
The hall is a Grade I listed building built in 1772 and is surrounded by 600 acres of parkland. It became a public park in 1902, and work continues to preserve the hall.
The park hosts large events throughout the year, drawing in hundreds of thousands of visitors; however, some are drawn there for other reasons – the ghost stories. Heaton Hall and Park are rumoured to be the spiritual playground of numerous ghosts, returning from the afterlife to replay key moments from their lives.
A ghost called Alice
A ghost called Alice is thought to haunt Heaton Hall, specifically the Orangery, which was added to the hall in the early nineteenth century. It was once a botanical greenhouse, but now it is an entertainment space.
Alice has been seen wandering around the Orangery. She is described as being in her early twenties and always wearing a nightdress.
She is not solely confined to the hall and can also be spotted walking around the park as though studying the grounds.
Alice is given the slightly off-putting nickname of the Phantom Lady, though one might suggest she is harmless and simply has a fondness for flowers, hence her presence in the Orangery.
The Mourning Lady at Heaton Park Hall
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