Overview

Every corner and corridor seem to reveal new surprises. With every minute that passes you can feel the eerie atmosphere begin to envelop you on a ghost hunt at Beaumanor Hall.

Beaumanor Hall Ghost Hunt

Loughborough, Leicestershire Ghost Hunt

Get ready for an eerie experience like none other at Beaumanor Hall! Join Haunted Houses Events at this majestic and historically-rich location and prepare yourself for an exhilarating journey into the unknown. There are many areas within the grade 2 listed building that you will be able to investigate such as the spooky servants quarters in the attic, grand and stately state rooms and a creepy and mysterious basement. Enjoy this adventure like no other and perhaps you may even encounter the spirits of the past!

As you venture into the dark and eerie attic while ghost hunting, you may hear the sound of heavy, marching boots emanating from empty rooms, as many staff members have reported witnessing the apparition of a coachman who hanged himself. There have also been numerous strange happenings in the hall’s main dining room, with one of the most astounding being a plate mysteriously flying off a table and crashing onto the floor – when no one was present! Will you be one of the brave few to encounter such paranormal phenomena?

Your ghost hunt at Beaumanor Hall in Loughborough will see you exploring many areas of the building not usually open to the public, where you will be able to experience glass divination, table tipping and a group human pendulum experiment. Plus, for those comfortable enough Ouija boards will also be on hand to aid your communication. You will also have a whole host of the most up-to-date ghost hunting gadgets to use whilst you carry out your ghost hunt. Haunted Houses likes to work in small teams to give you the very best experience possible. For the very brave lone vigils (ghost hunting in a room all alone) are very popular and plenty of opportunities to do so will be given.

INCLUDED IN YOUR GHOST HUNT

• – Unlimited hot and cold drinks.
• – Use of ghost hunting equipment.
• – Victorian experiments including Ouija Boards.
• – Experienced and friendly hosts.
• – A group discussion of findings at the end.
• – Free car parking.
• – A great evening of ghost hunting at an infamous site.

NOTE BEFORE BOOKING YOUR GHOST HUNT

• – This location is unsuitable for wheelchair users.
• – This is a real ghost hunt, not a ghost walk/history tour.
• – All attendees must be 16 years or older.
• – Not suitable for pregnant people.
• – Bookings are non-refundable or transferable.

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Reported Ghosts

In the main dining room, numerous inexplicable occurrences have been observed, including a plate flying off the table and crashing on the ground with no one present in the room. Additionally, the apparition of a coachman who hanged himself is believed to have been seen in the attic, and the sound of marching boots emanating from uninhabited areas.

As you embark on your ghost hunting journey in the dreary, dark attic, you may hear footsteps drawing closer. Similarly, a female spirit thought to be the wife of William Herrick has been spotted hovering around the grand staircase of Beaumanor Hall. Additionally, peculiar shadows and glimmers of light are believed to have been seen in the eerie cellar and ghostly scraping sounds heard on the stairs of the servants’ quarters.

Venue History

In the mid-19th century, William Railton designed the Grade II listed Beaumanor Hall near Loughborough, Leicestershire for the Herrick family. Built by George Bridgart in 1850, the hall was constructed on a site containing buildings from as early as the 14th century. In 1862, William Herrick married the much younger Sophia Christie and, along with William’s sister, the pair made their home in the hall until her passing in 1871 and his in 1876, after which his assets passed to Sophia and she remained in control of the estate until 1915.

In 1939, the War Office seized Beaumanor Hall and turned it into a top secret listening station, where encrypted enemy signals were intercepted. Furthermore, the premises housed training centres for civilians of the Post Office, Civil Service and Merchant Navy, and Royal Navy and Royal Air Force personnel.

Subsequently, after the War, the Hall was given back to the Herrick family, who sold off the estate’s assets in 1946. Then, the War Office reacquired the hall until it was finally bought by the Leicestershire County Council in the 1970s.