Staff at the pub are said to have previously witnessed weird ‘orbs’ of light darting about the bar, and have said lights have switched on and off with no one in the room and barrels of cider have burst open in the pub's subterranean cellar. Workmen refurbishing the building upstairs claimed they felt a bitterly cold presence, accompanied by a feeling of dread, causing them to down tools. A previous owner of the pub invited paranormal experts to case the joint who were reported to have said they were convinced of the spirits’ presence. A former manager claims to have heard whispers coming from the empty cellar and refused to enter certain parts of the pub alone.