Fright Nights Norfolk will be ghost hunting at the notoriously haunted 'Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse' located in Dereham, Norfolk. It was first opened during the summer of 1777, with the intention of starting a 'house of industry' for the poor. Men were employed to cultivate the farm, and women would have spun worsted and hemp, under the watchful eyes of Master James W Moore and Matron Margaret Moore, James’ wife.
The 'house of industry' was later transformed into a workhouse, after changes occurred in the 'Poor Law Amendment Act' in 1834. A new classification system meant that men, women and children were separated. Work would include domestic chores for women such as laundry and kitchen duties, and extremely physical work for the men, such as breaking up stones to then be carted away, or pumping water. Conditions were so unpleasant that paupers would have done everything they could to avoid living in the workhouse. Although on the plus side, healthcare and education were also on offer to inmates, so would have been beneficial to all. It was not unusual for people of a poor disposition to enter the workhouse purely for medical treatment in the infirmary! Gressenhall was in operation as a workhouse until 1948. It then served as an old peoples' home for a short period of time. Then in 1976, it became the museum as you see today, attracting up to 80,000 visitors per year!
As well as being a museum that documents the history of Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, it’s also said to be the home of a restless spirit or two...
At night, noises are often heard throughout the premises. In particular, eerie sounds are known to emanate from the 'punishment cell', where a young girl with a troubled past named Harriet Kettle spent a lot of her time. Locked in solitude inside a pitch black, cold and damp room with no food!
It would seem a reasonable explanation that she still haunts the area, and wants to make her presence known!
So this leads to the question… Are you brave enough to join Fright Nights on a ghost hunt at Gressenhall Workhouse?
What's included?
- Initial Briefing including information about fright nights, health and safety talk, and equipment talk
- Mediumship walkround – who haunts tonight?
- Psychic experiments including table tipping, glass divination and more..
- Ghost hunting vigils in the dark with our medium, and using ghost hunting equipment.
- Hot drinks and biscuits
- Your chance to ghost hunt in a haunted location at night!
Accommodation
No Accommodation at this Venue
Availability
We aim to offer a choice of dates for all our ghost hunt events.
They usually take place on a Friday or Saturday evening and continue through until the early hours of the morning. (Though there are some exceptions)
The number of guests we can take is subject to the Venue, as some have restrictions on numbers due to their size.
All events can be booked on an exclusive group/company basis if requested. Please contact the tour operator for prices.
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