From its earliest days as an Inn, this house has been connected with evil. The house has been linked to witchcraft, black magic, smugglers, robbers, murderers, highwaymen, intrigue and ghosts. Treasure Holt for many years has held the reputation of being the most haunted house in the district. In the 1920s it was investigated by the Society of physical research, and while a brick floor was being re-laid some human bones, leather buckles and a token dated 1793 were discovered. However Treasure Holt as it is known now dates back beyond 1138. Apparitions include a woman dressed in a crinoline gown who rustles through the house, a recent former occupier known as Percy, and a Cavalier. When Treasure Holt was a inn it was run by an evil innkeeper and his wife who are said to have befriended and corrupted a monk, Simon, who stole from the Priory for them. The monk is often seen roaming the grounds and the lanes leading to the building.