Evans and Owen Building, Bartlett Street/ St Andrews Terrace - Bath I used to work in this building when it was Old Orleans Restaurant, from 1994- 2002 Its a fabulous building, it was originally a Victorian drapers and department store which closed in 1974. There were a few unexplained things that used to happen in our time there. There used to be the sound of footsteps coming up the wooden stairs from the entrance downstairs and no one would appear or be seen in the concave mirror that was on the turn of the stairs. There have also been subsequent reports of footsteps being heard on the old wooden floors. There was quite often the feeling of their being someone behind you also, when you were stood at the till or doing the cutlery in the restaurant.. One member of staff, when alone in the building one morning had a big knocking on the window which was screened off between the kitchen and main restaurant at that time, there was an alleged spirit who sat at table 5 in the corner by the beer room. There were also tales of an old lady who had died in the Evans & Owens shoe department, which was where the kitchen was.. I have tried to research this to no avail so far, so this could have just been a made up story.. this is yet to be verified. The cellar was very dark and creepy, being part of the old vaults that front onto St Andrews Terrace, I would never go there alone.. I would love to know whether the current occupiers still experience any activity.. © P Wallace - Somerset Paranormal Photos courtesy of Bath in Time
