Derby Gaol used to consist five prisons, in the city of Derby. Today, two still exist, the gaol which stood on Friar Gate from 1756 to 1846 and the cells which still exist and are open to the public as as a museum, and the 1843 to 1929 Vernon Street Prison whose impressive frontage can still be seen today.
With it's history of imprisonment, death, and misery, Derby Gaol is a strong contender for the title of 'Most Haunted Place in Derby'. Over the years, there have been many paranormal occurrences and sightings reported.
According to the owner and staff at the Gaol, the sightings and incidents tend to occur mostly from around October through to December and then tail off until June and July when they pick up again. |
The Gaol's current owner, former Most Haunted historian, Richard Felix has had several supernatural encounters himself at the Gaol, including this following event: One Friday afternoon in November 3 years ago, Richard was standing in the kitchen of the Gaol talking on the phone, when a figure walked down the corridor past him. The grey haze was in the form a person, which glided down the corridor and vanished at the bottom. The experience shook him up so much that he was unwilling to hang up the phone and brave leaving the Gaol alone. He returned the following year on the anniversary of the sighting at the same time and waited. This time however, he saw nothing.
One gentleman claimed to have witnessed something rather disturbing in one of the cells: Namely two dead men hanging from a fixed beam inside the cell.
The condemned cell has long been an area which has caused discomfort to visitors. Some people have reported 'neck restriction' and feelings of suffocation. |
Two ladies on one occasion, left the Gaol in tears clutching their throats and feeling unable to breathe. The had felt that 'something' was around their neck. On the way out of the Gaol, they passed a figure standing by the door, whom they incorrectly assumed was an actor. He was bald and was wearing a sleeveless leather outfit which the ladies described as looking like a bodywarmer type garment. This same figure has also been seen in the dayroom, quite disturbing one of the female eyewitnesses who described it as 'evil' and 'a murderer'.
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Another witness to this particular figure, was another contractor called Chris who was also working on the restoration of the Gaol. He sighted the figure while locking up alone one night. The bald figure was also described by him as wearing 'fancy dress' - a leather 'bodywarmer'. The figure walked away, passing through a cigarette machine and vanished through the wall.
Join us for a walk around the street's of Derby, hosted by Ed Felix, as we find out some of the fantastic, true stories of haunted Derby.
We then return to the prison, for a spot of supper, before we investigate the two main buildings. This location appeared on an episode of Most Haunted, featuring the amazing footage of a wooden cross appearing to move by itself, in a locked room. |
Join us, as we see if Derby Gaol will give up it's secrets...
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