The Rottingdean Project: Tea Rooms

The Old Cottage Tea Rooms, Build 1589 (according to their sign) is a wonderful example of this age of building, inside it has the original floor and many things that are still there from its past history.

 

 

We have a statement from a former employee about the ghost in the garden that moved inside the cottage.

"My job was to keep the gardens clean and tidy in the evening, often I would be there by myself. I often saw at the end of the garden a grey figure, only ever visible out of the corner of my eye, but I always had the impression it was a female figure".

"Later I learned from a photo inside that during restoration works a box of personal artifacts belonging to a woman was found beneath a stair case, and since it was opened, the woman has been seen in the cottage".

"Also, when I have been alone, I have heared someone enter the front door and walk through the northern room into the far kitchen at the far door, when I have gone to see who it was, there would be no one there".

"Go into the cellar, look at the eastern wall, it is bricked up, no one would ever explain why"?

"Plus, look at the photo on the tea room website that shows the rear garden, there is a grey patch in the middle of the picture, most likely a lense flare, but coincidental that it is over the exact spot I used to see the grey figure".

We have enjoyed a good few egg mayonnaise sandwiches in there the food is great quality and a friendly price.

i'de fully recommend a visit and see if you can spot the grey lady for us while your there.