The Yew Tree on Nottingham Road has received a plaque from the East Midlands Paranormal group.
A team of four from the group, including their resident medium, visited the pub last month for an investigation.
They used a camera and infra-red lig
hts, as well as carrying out two seances in different parts of the premises.
There is certainly a creepy atmosphere in the Yew Tree's attic section where one of the rooms still retains part of its original thatched roof.
In their report, the investigators said a girl aged about 12 once died in a fire at the pub.
The team encountered a "negative spirit that may have done something really bad".
Ghosts of "frightened youngsters" and of someone who might have committed suicide were also detected.
On a somewhat lighter note, the team concluded that part of the pub was once used as a brothel because they heard taunting laughs!
The report said batteries in the team's torches were quickly drained, even though they were new the day before.
Mention is made of a network of tunnels under the Yew Tree – one leading to the nearby St John's Church.
Yew Tree licensee Cheryl King is hoping to arrange a special display in the pub, based on the paranormal group's findings.
She claimed that bar staff had seen mysterious shadows in an adjoining corridor.
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