History lovers flock to 14th-century manor house Samlesbury Hall. They gaze in awe at the soaring Tudor ceiling of the Great Hall. They imagine the secret masses held in tiny hidden chapels during the days when Catholicism was dangerous. They watch out for ghosts. Really? Yes, legend says the estate is haunted by a 17th-century maiden. Lady Dorothy, a Catholic, fell in love with a forbidden protestant. They planned to elope, but Dorothy's brother killed her suitor. She was exiled to a convent, where she went insane and died. Watch out for her ghost, which seems to enjoy spooking visitors with a slap to the back of the head.
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