Dating to the early 16th century, Hall i’ th’ Wood is a timber-framed manor best known as the former home of inventor Samuel Crompton, yet it also carries centuries of haunting lore. Staff and visitors have reported footsteps on empty staircases, flickering candlelight in sealed rooms, and the apparition of a stern-faced woman in Tudor dress believed to be a former mistress of the house. Cold spots and disembodied whispers are frequently noted during heritage tours, and several paranormal teams have recorded EVPs near the old servants’ quarters. The building’s preserved interior makes it one of Greater Manchester’s most atmospheric and historically haunted sites.