In the late nineteenth century, Glengyle House was home to Robert Glendinning and his wife, Elizabeth. All was quiet in the home until Elizabeth died in 1883, at which point a series of odd events began to occur. Staff would attend to bedroom and prepare the fires, only to discover after a while that the fires had been put out and the bedrooms messed up. Initially, the staff were blamed for the disturbances and it became necessary for a senior member of house staff to double check that they had fulfilled their duties to the required standard should anything strange occur later on. Robert rejected any suggestion that there was something paranormal occurring in his home, and continued to blame his staff when objects were out of place.

One day, Mr. Glendinning was home alone having given his staff the day off. He made his own bed and opened the curtains in his room, but was alarmed when he returned later to find the curtains closed and his bed clothes scattered across the bathroom floor. He began to question whether his staff may have been telling him the truth all along, and the next morning, he gathered them together to discuss matters. Finally, there was harmony once more between the master and his staff, and over subsequent weeks, the strange events seemed to become less and less frequent.

A few years had passed without any incident. Robert had found a new lady by the name of Mary and they went on to get married. A few weeks after they had exchanged vows, the disturbances started up again. Strange sounds and smells were reported, objects were moved and loud clashing was reported, although nothing appeared to have been damaged. When the couple left temporarily, the activity ceased but it resumed when they returned. Richard concluded that his late wife was responsible for the disturbances and he, his wife and their staff later left the property, never to return. No further incidents were reported by the new owners after they had left.

As far as I can tell, a school now occupies the site where the house once stood.