Bodelwyddan Castle was established in the 1830s, although the original building dates back to 1460. The Humphreys were the first family at Bodelwyddan in 1461. In 1690 the estate was sold to the Williams family moved in. Sir William was a Speaker in the House of Commons, being known for a bitter rivalry with the notorious Judge Jeffreys. In 1788 lead mines on the site were coaxed into production. During alterations to the building in 1829 they found human bones, which are apparently still there today. During World War I the castle was used as an officers mess and recuperation centre while in 1920 it was used as a girls school. The castle is now a museum and it also displays paintings from the National Portrait Gallery. Paranormal activity has included a shadowy figure in the Watts Hall, a Victorian lady in the Sculpture Gallery, the ghostly figure of a soldier in the Ante Room, and a female ghost wearing a mop hat has been seen walking through the tea room. In the trenches area outside, a lady in black has allegedly been seen by a number of children playing in the children’s play-area near by.