HISTORY
Northleach House of Correction is a former prison, latterly with police station and petty sessional court, constructed in 1792 to the designs of William Blackburn
Petty Sessions were later held on site and part of the ground floor of the prison Keeper’s House was converted to a Courtroom. A women’s wing was added in 1844 and a detachment of the Gloucestershire Constabulary was stationed there in 1857
The original building comprised the Keeper’s House with connecting blocks to the side and rear. The individual prison cells inside were small, measuring only 1.8m wide by 2.4m (and can still be seen today)
The River Leach was diverted to run down the compound, with water pumps in the exercise yard for inmates’ use. Wooden fencing separated the inmates, and the entire yard was visible from the Keeper’s House
In 1857 the North Cotswolds Constabulary Police moved in as the Old Prison closed as a prison. After the 1930’s, with no rail link, the area diminished as a commercial centre and the Police Station became a Sergeant’s Station. The police finally moved out in 1973
In 1859, through to the 1920’s, the cell blocks were used as a Casual Ward house for tramps. The Keeper’s reception room was used as a Petty Sessions Court between 1859 and 1973. The rear cell blocks were demolished in 1936 leaving the Keeper’s House (with courtroom on the ground floor), the Old Police Station (formerly Mill House) and the 1844 female cell block
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY
* Claims of strange voices including Male voices, cries, doors slamming and footsteps
* Apparitions of 2 men chatting in an old Court room that haunted visitors
* Cold spots , frequently reported around the cells
We will be investigating the Old Police Station, the Cellar , the exhibition areas and the cells
What's Included?
Exclusive access to many areas of this old prison
Seances and group vigils
Use of Paranormal Equipment,
Hot and cold drinks , biscuits . snacks
Supervised free time to carry out your own investigating
TIMES : 8:30PM- 1:30AM
VENUE ADDRESS :-
The Old Prison
Fosse Way
Northleach
Gloucestershire
GL54 3JH
The Old Prison is located on the A429 Fosse Way at Northleach, near the A40 Cheltenham to Oxford Crossroads.
Ideal for visits to;
Bourton-on-the-Water: 8 mins
Burford: 14 mins
Cirencester: 17 min
Cheltenham 25 mins
PARKING : Parking is available on site for free
18 and Over. No Alcohol / Drugs or Pregnant ladies due to insurance reasons.
( Deposit Payers - The balance is due 14 days before the event and can be paid on this page using the pay balance option)
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