Berry Pomeroy castle is situated in an isolated part of Devon near to the small village of Berry Pomeroy near Totnes. The castle was built during the 12th century on land presented to Ralph de Pomeroy by William the Conqueror as a reward for loyalty and support during the Norman invasion. The castle was home to the Pomeroy family for nearly 500 years after the Norman conquest. The lands were forfeited in 1549 when Thomas Pomeroy took part in a religious rebellion. The castle passed to Sir Edward Seymour, who built a mansion within the walls of the Norman castle. The castle was ravaged during the Civil War and was further damaged by fire in the early 18th century. It is reported to be one of the most haunted buildings in the UK. The most famous ghost is that of the White Lady, who haunts the dungeons and rises from St. Margaret's Tower to the castle ramparts. Those who report seeing this figure associate it with feelings of depression, fear and malevolence. She has been identified as the ghost of Lady Margaret Pomeroy who was imprisoned in the dungeons by her sister, Lady Eleanor. A Blue Lady has been also been seen as far back as the 18th century. Dressed in a long blue cape and hood it is claimed that she tries to lure men to their death by seeking help in unsafe areas of the castle. Said to be the spirit of the daughter of an early Norman lord, who after an incestuous relationship with her father gave birth to a child. Shortly after it’s birth her father strangled the baby in one of the upper rooms of the tower.