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Ancient Ram Inn

The Ram Inn

The Ancient Ram Inn is a Grade II* listed building[1] and a former pub located in Wotton-under-Edge, a market town within the Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England. This inn was said to have also been owned by the local St. Mary's Church when first built. The late medieval building was remodelled in the mid to late 16th century.[1]

The inn's collection of ghost story press clippings

The pub is allegedy haunted. The pub is claimed to be the place of former human sacrifice, with burials of children, who either died naturally or were sacrificed, within the pub's buckling walls.[failed verification] This, however, has never been confirmed.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Historic England. "The Ancient Ram Inn (1088885)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  2. ^ Wright, James (13 November 2023). "Mediaeval Mythbusting Blog #26: The Ancient Ram Inn". Triskele Heritage. Retrieved 28 August 2024.

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