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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