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The Spread Eagle Hotel, Jedburgh Event Tickets, Spread Eagle Hotel, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire

Written on:March 10, 2010
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Experience Level Rating: Event suitable for beginners. Location not investigated before but documented paranormal activity has been experienced/witnessed.

Local historians believe that a building on the site of the Spread Eagle Hotel was constructed some time around 1450 as dormitories for the monks of the abbey in Jedburgh. It isn't clear whether any of this original structure remains, but the thickness of the walls certainly suggests great age.

The Spread Eagle Hotel was first granted a license to serve alcohol in 1604, when licenses were issued by the government in an attempt to control the price of beer, and it has been licensed continuously ever since. Famous guests have included Lord Darnley (who married Mary Queen of Scots), Sir Walter Scott, definitely Acker Bilk & quite possibly the Rolling Stones.

The area which now includes the dining room, function room and four of the guest bedrooms was originally a single large ballroom built by the Jedburgh Society in around 1800. The grand staircase leading up to these rooms is now in use as a fire escape! As part of the reconstruction work on this part of the hotel, the current owners restored the vennel (a covered path under the building) to show something of how the rear of the hotel would have looked when coachmen brought guests to the foot of that staircase for parties. There is some evidence from old maps that this vennel originally ran beneath the front of the hotel from the High Street and it certainly still lines up with the front door of the building.

The Hotel is said to be haunted, past investigations have unearthed some interesting levels of paranormal activity. Sightings of a Lady have been witnessed in the hotel, wearing green she has been lovingly dubbed the Green Lady of the hotel. This is Jedburgh's oldest hotel and so we are looking forward to stepping back in time and trying to make a connection with whoever haunts this hotel's past!!! The event will start with a 2 course evening meal which will be served in the Hotel's Dining Area.

Flat comfortable shoes must be worn on the night and we ask you to bring extra layers of clothing, it can get cold in the venue later on in the night. We encourage you to bring your own cameras and camcorders to use on the night and a torch. The event will draw to a close at 3am. Full use of our paranormal equipment is available throughout the night but we encourage guests to bring along their own camcorders and cameras. Tea and Coffee will be served throughout the night. This event is suitable for guests 18 years of age and over.
 
We will have overnight access to this unique location. The evening will consist of:
 
2 Course Meal served upon arrival
Introduction from our Paranormal Team and Medium
Ghost Walk of the location with our Medium
Equipment Demonstration
Full use of Paranormal Equipment throughout the night
Chance to be involved in seances and other paranormal experiments

Directions to Venue
The Spread Eagle Hotel, 20 High Street, Jedburgh, TD8 6AG
Sat Nav Postcode is: TD8 6AG. Parking is available at the rear of the hotel, limited parking is available. Street parking is also available.
 


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