Norfolk, England — Raynham Hall (folk tale)

The Brown Lady of Raynham Hall

Folklore — not a documented case

The ghost of Lady Dorothy Walpole, who lived in the 18th century, is said to walk the staircase of this manor. A famous photograph taken in 1936 brought the legend to the world.

Raynham Hall is a 17th-century country house in rural Norfolk, long owned by the Townshend family. Its most famous “resident” is a ghost described as wearing a brown brocade dress, hence the name “the Brown Lady”.

The stories in this section are folk tales and legends; they are not verified, real events and should not be confused with the rest of the archive.

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