50 Berkeley Square is a reportedly haunted townhouse on Berkeley Square in Mayfair, Central London. In the late 19th century it became known as one of the most haunted houses in London,[1] with its attic room said to be haunted by the spirit of a young woman who had committed suicide there.
Researchers have since suggested that the stories may have derived from the odd behaviour of the house's occupant, Thomas Myers, who slept during the day and made unusual sounds in the house at night.[2][3] It has also been noted that many of the stories about the house were exaggerated or invented by later writers about its ghosts.[4]
- ^ Jones, Richard. (2007). Walking Haunted London. New Holland Publishers Ltd: 4th Edition. p. 69
- ^ Nevill, Lady Dorothy. (1906). The Reminiscences of Lady Dorothy Nevill: Edited by Her Son Ralph Nevill . London: Edward Arnold. pp. 261–264
- ^ Bondeson, Jan. (2015). The Most Haunted House in London. Fortean Times. Issue 335, p. 28
- ^ Roud, Steve. (2010). London Lore: The Legends and Traditions of the World's Most Vibrant City. Arrow. pp. 70–76. ISBN 978-0099519867