York, a city steeped in history from the Romans and Vikings to violent episodes, has earned its place on the list of Britain’s most haunted places.
However, it may still be rather surprising that it’s touted as the most haunted city in Europe.
The city, christened Eboracum by the Romans in 71 AD, is rife with tales of hauntings, including suggestions that some Romans may have never left after 400 AD.
In the 1950s, several visitors to Treasurer’s House reported sightings of a Roman soldier. One guest even recounted an encounter with the ghostly figure blocking her path while she was searching for wine in the cellar.
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