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Alice Catherine Millar

Intelligent Haunting • 1638

Alice Catherine Millar was a serving girl allegedly stabbed to death in 1638. Her ghost still haunts rooms 5, 6, and 10.

👻 Intelligent Haunting 📅 1638 🏰 Brook Red Lion Hotel

The Story

Alice Catherine Millar was a young serving girl working at the Red Lion in 1638. According to local legend, she was brutally murdered by a jealous lover, stabbed to death in what is now Room 6. Her blood allegedly soaked into the wooden floorboards, leaving a stain that would reappear no matter how many times it was scrubbed clean.

Today, guests report seeing Alice's ghost dressed in a white gown, knocking on doors throughout the night. She's most commonly spotted in Rooms 5, 6, and 10, sometimes leaving behind mysterious blood-like stains that vanish by morning. The most chilling aspect of Alice's haunting is how she disappears - witnesses describe her walking straight through a wall where a doorway was bricked up over 200 years ago.

Many believe Alice is still searching for justice, or perhaps trying to warn other young women of the danger that befell her. Her presence is generally considered benevolent, though deeply melancholic.

Historical Evidence

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Historical records from Colchester show that Alice's murder in 1638 is documented in local parish records. The bricked-up doorway she disappears through was indeed sealed in the 1800s during renovations. Multiple independent witnesses over centuries have described identical encounters.

Where to Encounter This Spirit

🔥 Most Active Areas

  • Room 5
  • Room 6
  • Room 10
  • Bricked-up doorway
  • Main staircase

👁️ Common Sightings

  • Woman in white gown knocking on doors
  • Blood-like stains that disappear by morning
  • Figure vanishing through sealed doorway
  • Cold spots in affected rooms
  • Mysterious door openings at night

Paranormal Investigations

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Featured on TV's Most Haunted in 2004. Multiple EVP recordings captured a female voice saying 'help me' in Room 6. Thermal cameras have recorded unexplained temperature drops of 15-20 degrees in her presence.

🏰 Stay at This Haunted Hotel

Brook Red Lion Hotel

Colchester, Essex

Experience Alice Catherine Millar's haunting firsthand by staying at this historic Built in 1465 (15th century) hotel.

👻 Quick Facts

Type: Intelligent Haunting
Era: 1638
Active Areas: 5
Hotel: Built in 1465 (15th century)

🕯️ Paranormal Tips

Best time for encounters: Late evening or early morning hours
Bring: Digital camera, voice recorder, and an open mind
Be respectful: These are believed to be real spirits with their own stories
Ask hotel staff: They often have their own encounters to share

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