Last Jester in England - Grave
Macclesfield, Cheshire East, United Kingdom
Samuels apparition has been sighted at around his grave stone.
History
Samuel Johnson died at Gawsworth New Hall on 5 May 1773, aged 82, and was buried in a wood nearby. The wood is still known as Maggoty Wood and reputed to be haunted by his ghost. The grave is a Grade II listed building.
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