Dower House is rumoured to be haunted by the ghost of Elizabeth Somerset, daughter of
Charles Noel Somerset, 4th Duke of Beaufort, who died in 1760 from injuries sustained after falling from her horse. Many visitors have claimed that they have heard galloping hooves as they travel through - although horses haven't been on the grounds for years. Steve England, a conservation educator and RHS horticulturist, states that “I’ve heard the sound of thumping hooves behind me on numerous occasions, once so vividly I jumped out of the way, but there was nothing there." ==References==