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Is this the spine-chilling moment an elusive ghost said to have haunted a British castle for centuries was finally caught on camera?

Birmingham couple Dean and Amy Harper reckon so, after they snapped what they believe is the fabled Grey Lady of Dudley Castle – a notorious ghost said to prowl the grounds of the building dubbed England's most haunted.

The tourist attraction has long boasted spooky goings on and the Harper's phantom photo is sure to add fuel to the fire that the castle is a paranormal hot-spot .

The pair snapped a simple shot of Sharington Range - buildings erected within the castle in the mid-1500s, reports Birmingham Mail .

But they soon spotted some weird goings on as the photo showed upper rooms in the courtyard glowing red and a blurred figure in grey standing in an archway.

Dean said: “We went up to the castle ruins and while we were up there we thought we’d get some pictures of the grounds.

(Image: westmidlandsghostclub.blogspot.co.uk)

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“On looking through the images that night, Amy saw a glow, as though a light was on, on the top window level.

"On zooming in we noticed on the bottom, inside an arch, there was a lady and what appears to be a little girl, too.

"Neither of us are ghost hunters but we do wonder if this could be the Grey Lady ghost – the picture is quite clear.”

Built in 1071, Dudley is believed to be the most haunted castle in England, with the Grey Lady the most famous spook.

She is reputed to be the spirit of Dorothy Beaumont, who died, along with her baby, shortly after childbirth.

On her deathbed, Dorothy asked for two things: to be buried next to her daughter and for her husband to attend the funeral.

(Image: Birmingham Mail)

Neither wish was granted, so she is said to be condemned to wander the castle and its grounds for eternity.

Her favourite haunts are the castle keep and Grey Lady Tavern, a pub named after her.

Jill Hitchman, head of media and communications at Dudley Zoo, which is in the castle grounds, said: "There have been many stories about ghostly figures and happenings associated with the castle, mostly centred within the courtyard.

"This image is incredible because it was taken from the top of the castle on a mobile phone camera and still manages to pick out the outline of what seems to be a female figure in the doorway.”

Ghost boffin Nick Duffy, of the West Midlands Ghost Club, said: “It is a credible photograph in comparison to a lot you do see.

"Time and again, we have been sent blatantly faked photographs."

Last month, CCTV cameras at another English castle caught a mystery figure floating around the entrance.

The footage from Dover Castle even shows a bemused security at the Kent landmark searching in vain for the mysterious spectre.