The gothic library of Felbrigg Hall is haunted by the ghost of a member of the Windham Family, who occupied the house for over 200 years. It is said that when a particular combination of books are set on the library table , the second William Windham will appear and browse through the books.

Felbrigg Hall.

The medieval manor house of Felbrigg was in the 18th century given a fine Gothic Library.

The ghost seen there looking at the books is the second William Windham who inherited the estate in 1749 and it was he who began the library.

He was a passionate book-collector who died in 1810, following an attempt to rescue books from a burning house in London and his peaceful apparition continues to return to them every now and then.

Windham met his fate through his love of literature. This member of Pitt the Younger's Cabinet fell over as he rescued a friend's books from a burning house.

Felbrigg Hall's Gothic Library.

His injured hip eventually needed surgery, but Windham died as a result of the operation in the early 1800s.

Felbrigg Hall administrator Graham Hicks said: "He was last seen in 1971 by a member of staff working late one evening in the library who saw the figure of a man sitting in a chair reading his books."

Windham's favourite read apparently is his collection of books from Samuel Johnson.

The titles are still stored in the library, but Mr Hicks said he had never personally seen the ghost catching up on his reading.

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