According to local folklore, a nun from a nearby nunnery fell in love with a monk from the monastry, and the pair attempted to elope together. They were found and sentenced to death. The monk was reported to have been sent to the gallows in the monastry whilst the nun was sealed into the walls of the nunnery alive. This nun is believed to be the one that is seen on the grounds of Borley Rectory, looking for the monk in the hope of running away together once more.