| York is one of England's oldest cities and with that | | | | blade of miscreants are said to still reside in York in |
| comes a lot of history and even more stories. | | | | one form or another. |
| The northern city is thought of as one of the most | | | | Many tour guides are willing to take you round the city |
| haunted in Europe with gruesome goings on leaving | | | | to show you the most haunted hotspots, but many |
| disgruntled souls from 71AD when the Romans | | | | demand payment upfront for fear that visitors will slip |
| established a city named Eboracum in the Yorkshire | | | | off mid-tour back to the safety of their rooms. |
| moors. | | | | One of the most famous apparitions to be seen in the |
| With the departure of the Romans came a new name | | | | city is a legion of Roman soldiers that lead to the |
| and Eboracum became Eoforwic in 625 and the city | | | | discovery of an undiscovered Roman road. While a |
| established itself as the capital of Northumberland. In | | | | plumber was fixing the pipes in the cellar of the city |
| 866 the city was invaded by the Vikings, and taking | | | | treasurer's house, he heard what sounded like a horn |
| power from the Saxons again renamed the city - this | | | | followed by a Roman in a chariot. Behind him was a |
| time as Jorvik. | | | | group of soldiers, there in all their glory - from |
| Exactly 200 years later, King Harold defeated the | | | | feathered helmets all the way to their knees, and then |
| Vikings in 1066's battle of Stamford Bridge and again | | | | no more. Further investigation found an old road 15 |
| the city changed hands. | | | | inches underneath the cellar floor, which had apparently |
| As well as all these power struggles, some of history's | | | | been hiding the shins and feet of the soldiers. |
| most infamous characters were executed in York. | | | | This story is by no means one of a kind. Many houses |
| Highwayman Dirk Turpin saw out his last days in York | | | | and public buildings – especially the pubs and York |
| and Guy Fawkes was hanged, drawn and quartered | | | | hotels that date back through the centuries – often |
| in York. | | | | have their own story. The more haunted of the lot |
| Both had their heads placed on spikes to warn other | | | | may even offer a free night's stay to anyone who |
| would-be treasonous individuals or groups against the | | | | can last the night, so if you feel you have the stomach |
| crime and it's said that both now haunt the city. Not | | | | for it, it might be worth looking for haunted |
| just them, of course, but hundreds of people | | | | accommodation to stay the night in. |
| throughout the city's history who died battles or at the | | | | |