The Grey Lady is the best-known spirit at The Swan Hotel in Lavenham. Legend tells of a young housekeeper or maid in the 1800s who fell deeply in love, only to be betrayed, leading to her untimely death – some say by suicide. Her sorrowful spirit, clad in a pale, greyish-white gown, is said to roam the hotel, particularly Room 15, which is thought to have been part of her living quarters. Witnesses describe her as a melancholic figure, sometimes seen standing at the foot of a bed or gazing from a window. Despite her tragic past, she is not considered malevolent, though her presence often evokes a sense of sadness. Some psychics claim she is eternally searching for her faithless lover.