The Witchery by the Castle

At the start there were just three staff but the business has now grown to employ over 70, including several housekeepers, a night porter and 16 chefs.

[1] The building is Boswell's Court which was built in 1595 for merchant Thomas Lowthian and subsequently named after John Boswell – an eccentric physician who lived there and entertained his nephew James Boswell and Dr Johnson.

[2][3] It is said to be haunted by one of the thousand people who were burned for witchcraft on Castlehill in 15th and 16th centuries.

[5] The eight bedroom suites are furnished in a Gothic style with oak panelling, tapestries and antique features.

[6] Notable people who have stayed there include Andrew Lloyd Webber and Catherine Zeta-Jones.