As has been recognised since the early Seventies, ghosts are no longer confined to spooky castles and mansions but may be found in more mundane premises. Tales of haunted supermarkets remain comparatively rare, but what may be the first case of a haunted Tesco has arisen from enquiries into a haunted site in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.



A Tesco store was constructed in 1997 and recently expanded – reportedly without the requirements of proper planning permission, a matter that is still under investigation. The store stands close to the remains of the mediæval St Saviour’s Hospital, which is traditionally haunted on 24 February each year by an apparition known as the Grey Lady.