Steve Holloway

It was also while he was camped at Himley's grounds that the story of one of the ghosts began.

They were only stationed there for one day and night, but it seemed that some of the soldiers already knew their fate and decided there and then that they weren't going to accompany the king into battle.

In a daring move, mutiny broke out, but this was very short-lived and quashed in no time.

The ringleader was sought out and found, and his fate was sealed that very day.

Acting as judge, jury and executioner, the king ordered the soldier to be hung from a nearby tree until he was dead.

He was then buried in the grounds.

The ghost of this soldier has been seen by many witnesses, still wandering the grounds unable to settle in peace.

The lake at Himley Hall is a popular fishing destination, and on some occasions night fishing is granted to permit holders.

It's some of these fishermen who have been startled by the appearance of this ghost.

Many people have reported seeing a figure, dressed in a cavalier type outfit, silently drifting through the woodlands which border parts of the lake.

The soldier is also said to wander across the B4176 road, which runs along the length of the main gates.

Motorists have been left stunned seeing the ghost cross the road and walk straight through the fence and into the grounds of the house.

But those woods also harbour something else very strange.

A number of years ago, a couple were walking around the grounds of the house when they made their way into the woodland to the north.

As they walked, they became aware of something following them.

A shape.

A dark human-like shape.

The couple said that as it became aware of them noticing it following them, it took off and shot up into the canopy of the trees above.

To this day, they have no idea what kind of creature they encountered.

Himley Hall also has a Grey Lady, as do most haunted locations.