The source here is the owner's own promotional history, which is fair to note, and the story itself is a stock one, of a daughter separated from her lover who takes her own life. The hotel does not give dates or witness names, and no independent account was found. The castle's history is documented well, so the setting is real even if the ghost story is a marketing-friendly tradition.
Hauntings
The Grey Lady of Shieldhill Castle
Shieldhill Castle Hotel, Quothquan, near Biggar
Reports from hotel days
Operating as a hotel. Non-guests should check whether the public rooms are open.
- Evidence
- Single witness account
- Access
- Open, admission charged
- Location
- 55.647, -3.582 (Sited to the building or field)
Sources: Shieldhill Castle Hotel, "History" [other]; Wikipedia, "Shieldhill Castle" [other]
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