Many sightings have been reported over the last two hundred years. In 1902 a local vicar saw a strange apparition at the gates to the mansion and a few years later a phantom horseman was also seen on the drive. But it is the Mansion itself that is the epicentre of hauntings.

From the Tall Man of the Chapel to the elemental in the cellar, the Mansion has some of the most fearsome ghosts in the England. Visitors have collapsed uncontrollably and been attacked by invisible forces. In the bathroom is the ghost of a man who often manifests to visitors as a floating head and nearby the ghost of an old woman likes to attack women by grabbing them in the dark.

Why the Mansion is so haunted no one knows for sure but one theory is that it stands on the site of three previous buildings and it is haunted by the ghosts of each of those structures.

Winchester Mansion - The Winchester Mystery Mansion stands over 4 stories, has 467 doorways, 47 fireplaces and 2 mirrors . The house contains many features that were utilised to trap or confuse spirits. There are doors that are small or lead nowhere and windows that look into other parts of the house. The Mansion maybe huge but there are only two mirrors in the whole place. This is because Sarah believed that ghosts were afraid of their own reflection.

After 39 years of managing the continual construction of the Mansion, Sarah passed away in her sleep aged 83 years old.

Many strange events have occurred over the years and they are still reported today. Psychics have visited the house and believe that many spirits wander the house, along with the ghost of Sarah Winchester! There have been many unusual encounters including footsteps, banging doors, strange voices and the famous cold spots. It is one of the most unusual if not haunted house in America.