This historic general store was built in 1835 by James Campbell, and was a popular stop for travellers in the Hunter Valley Region for many years. Some claim that the former owner refused to leave the building after he passed away, and has been seen standing at the far end of the hallway before vanishing. At the rear of the property, a young man fell into a well and drowned. Although the original well has been removed, visitors have reportedly been pushed around by an unseen force.
(Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Geographic Information
- Address:
- 175 Swan Street
Morpeth, NSW
Australia
Get Directions » - GPS:
- -32.7253202, 151.62349270000004
- Nearest Towns:
- Raworth, AU (0.7 mi.)
Morpeth, AU (0.8 mi.)
Bowthorne, AU (2.3 mi.)
Swan Reach, AU (2.6 mi.)
Berry Park, AU (2.6 mi.)
Woodville, AU (2.9 mi.)
Duckenfield, AU (3.5 mi.)
Oakhampton, AU (3.7 mi.)
Maitland, AU (3.9 mi.)
Iona, AU (4.3 mi.)
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Several years ago, our family went for a look around Historic Morpeth and have lunch at The Servants Quarters behind Campbells Store.
My sister in law Kathy was visiting us from Brisbane, and she was really enjoying the day.
before lunch we went upstairs of Campbells Store to the shop that was set up in the rightfront side of the building (if you were standing out the front of the building looking at it face on it would be the upper right room of the building facing the street).
As Kathy walked ahead of us, a book lifted off the top shelf of a display and came horizontal at speed and struck her in the head. My daughter and I saw this happen and were at a loss for words, as the trajectory was impossible to be accidental (such as a book merely falling from a shelf) as it travelled at least a metre and a half to hit her.
Kathy looks very old worldly with flaming red curls and an English milky complexion.
The girl serving in the store said that the book was likely thrown by the resident ghost named Elizabeth. Elizabeth obviously didn’t like Kathy, as we had been there many times previous to that and many times after without Kathy and nothing ever happened like that.