Mar 12, 2012
Ghost experts warned the occupants of Conwy's Compton House never to open ...
Category: General
Posted by: RhodriClark
a walled-off section of the cellar. Curiosity got the better of them and they used modern science to take a peek inside, without disturbing any malevolent spirits. Find out how they did it here
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