The Blue Man Of Looe
Looe is one of those places that you can just go on exploring. It’s not just the array of local sights and beautiful coast walks that attract people to Looe. The history and in particular ghost sightings have fascinated the local inhabitants and travellers alike.
There is a story originally recounted by local author Elizabeth Shapcott in 1928. It tells of a dressmaker who came to Looe in the 1800s and was hired to work for a couple for a few days and nights. The dressmaker was an old woman and decided that the best place to work during the day was on top of a nearby hill above the town. Whilst she was working she began to get a strange feeling that she was being watched. At one point she was certain that there was someone standing right behind her, but when she turned no one was there.
Later that night as she was in bed the old lady woke up with a start even though there was no sound coming from her room or the house. She looked around the room until she saw in the corner a faint blue light getting brighter and brighter. Eventually it merged into the shape of a tall aristocratic looking man with grey hair. He slowly crossed the room pass her bed and disappeared through the wall beside the old lady.
You can imagine the poor old lady’s reaction to this and needless to say she didn’t stick around the next day to find out exactly what had happened.
So come on down to Looe! We’re not just a scenic day out. We too also have a history and spooky tales to frighten even the bravest man. If you live in the city you can get cheap London Flights down to the south west and from there it’s just a quick drive to Looe and the possibility of your own encounter with our chilling history…
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