Hatchetts/The Raven - Queen Street - Bath
History - The land where the pub sits was originally farmland and was part of Bartons Farm. The earliest showing of the site is 1735, which shows it as a garden, the pub was then built on top of what was a garden wall. It was also called John Street at that point. During the second world war, pilots based at a nearby airfield used to frequent the pub and had left messages on the walls upstairs, these were sadly painted over in the 60's You can read a full and comprehensive history on the pubs website- link in comments. Hauntings - There is said to be the ghost of a grey lady said to haunt the cellar and legend says that a previous owner was said to have murdered his wife with an axe, hence the name Hatchetts... But I havent found any newspapers to substantiate this as yet.. A more common theory is that in the Regency period there was a popular drinking club in Picadilly, London named after its landlord where the Bath stage coaches would leave. Poltergeist activity is reported from banging doors to falling and breaking glasses. There is also an old well in the cellar where a young boy was said to have drowned and his ghost is said to have been felt or seen in there..
Words - Bath Paranormal
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