Friargate Ghost Walk

This walk begins and ends at the Derby Gaol, in the basement of 50 /51 Friargate, (enter the Gaol via the car park at the back in Agard St. opposite Union Blue Public House). On your way round, you will hear of many stories of horrific murders, executions and ghostly occurrences.

The first stop is at Seymours, where you will see the actual photograph of the Victorian lady who still haunts the building to this day. The next story is about St. Werburgh's Church, scene of an horrific murder back in 1252. The Church has had a curse on it ever since. The Friary cellars are also visited, built upon the site of a dominican friary. Haunted by a black monk.

Stories of Pickford's house museum being haunted by a child and stories of The Reformed Bill Riots of 1833 are mentioned before you are taken to Derby's fifth and last prison, Vernon Street, part of which is still standing. The evening concludes with a Condemned Man's Supper, then unlike so many that have been at the Gaol before, you will be permitted to go home.

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