The Dutiful Maid
Intelligent Haunting • Late 19th century (possibly 1877)
The spirit of a former hotel chambermaid who, as legend says, never stopped taking care of Ye Olde Griffin.
The Story
Historical Evidence
Likely a real employee from the 19th century. Local historian once identified a possible source: a 21-year-old maid named Elizabeth who died in 1877 in March, around the time the hotel was refurbished. This aligns with the era of clothing described and the reported youth of the spirit. Her strong work ethic in life could explain her reluctance to abandon her post even after death.
Where to Encounter This Spirit
🔥 Most Active Areas
- Upper floor guest rooms
- Corridor near Room 5
- Stairwell
- Landing
👁️ Common Sightings
- Apparition of a young woman in Victorian maid attire
- Rooms found inexplicably tidied (clothes folded, items organized)
- Soft humming or singing
- Gentle knocks on doors
- Sense of someone brushing past in hallways
- Light tug on bedcovers at dawn
Paranormal Investigations
Ye Olde Griffin’s chambermaid ghost is listed on the Paranormal Database. Small paranormal teams have conducted vigils, reportedly capturing an EVP of a woman whispering “room five.” The hotel acknowledges the legend, displaying a (possibly replica) 19th-century newspaper clipping about a maid's ghost.
🏰 Stay at This Haunted Hotel
Ye Olde Griffin Hotel
March, Cambridgeshire
Experience The Dutiful Maid's haunting firsthand by staying at this historic 15th-century origins (coaching inn), rebuilt in Georgian era hotel.