Halfway Hotel - Beverly
With over 165 years of history, the Halfway Hotel
at Beverly is one of Adelaide's longest licensed hotels, with only
The Edinburgh Castle in Currie Street serving longer, opening it's
doors in 1837.
The hotel has no only been a favourite drinking
hole, but accommodation for many weary travellers, immigrants and
dignitaries coming into Adelaide.
The hotel got its name from being the halfway
point for travellers coming from Port Adelaide into the City of Adelaide.
The hotel has long been rumoured to have ghosts. Reports of strange whisperings, lights switching on and off,
alarms sounding when no-one is there, and sightings of a wispy figure
floating through the bar. There are even reports of bottles flying
off the shelves in the drive-through of their own volition.
Urban legends have grown around this pub, with
one being the rumour of a man hanging himself in the cellar. This unreferenced event is the alleged source for all
the reported paranormal goings-on in the hotel, unless you talk to former staff
and caretakers, who cite a former patron they have named “George”.
George has been reported to have the ability to
move large objects, much like a poltergeist. His biggest move was to
turn all the kegs in the cellar upside down one night, which was
found the following morning by staff.
George is also attributed to disembodied footsteps heard walking through various areas of the hotel. He also loves to move furniture around, rearranging whole rooms.
George is also attributed to disembodied footsteps heard walking through various areas of the hotel. He also loves to move furniture around, rearranging whole rooms.
Although most staff agree the hotel is haunted,
George is not known for being evil, vindictive or nasty, but rather
he is a jokester and a friendly ghost who likes a little recognition
now and then.
©2015 - Allen Tiller
©2015 - Allen Tiller
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