Overview

A favourite location of Haunted Houses’, Ryecroft Hall has never disappointed and is a very active place for an exciting night of ghost huning for all!

Ryecroft Hall Ghost Hunts, Manchester

Spend the night in search of the spirits that still reside at Ryecroft Hall. As you enter the wrought iron gates of Ryecroft Hall, you will lay your sights on the bleak, grey appearance of this former Victorian manor house. For the next 5 hours this haunted house will be yours to explore and investigate with our friendly ghost hunt hosts! Dark, creepy, and well known to have it’s fair share of resident ghosts, you are sure to have a fantastic night on a ghost hunt at Ryecroft Hall with Haunted Houses. Book your places today with just a £20 deposit! Explore more history and ghostly information using the tabs above.

Your Event

On a ghost hunt with Haunted Houses you will have exclusive access to the building/location during the evening. You will learn all about ghost hunting and the techniques used to encourage paranormal activity. We have a whole host of scientific ghost hunt equipment for you to use to aid communication with the spirits. You can take part in Ouija boards, glass divination and table tipping; the more traditional ghost hunt techniques. Or simply sitting in the dark and asking for the spirits to interact with you. Lone vigils (ghost hunting alone) will also be offered where available. During your evening you will be split into smaller groups so you can get the most out of your experience. If you are new to ghost hunting we warn you now – by the end of the night you may just become addicted to the fascinating and intriguing world of ghost hunting.

This is a real ghost hunt experience, there is no fakery, tricks or actors jumping out at you. What are you waiting for? Book your places today!

Haunted Houses look forward to welcoming you at this amazing building and sharing a night that you will not forget.

ABOUT YOUR GHOST HUNT:

• This exciting event is a real ghost hunt experience
• Your hosts are knowledgeable, experienced and friendly
• We do not condone any tricks or the faking of activity
• Ghost hunting with us is in small groups, we do not believe in overcrowding
• Spiritual white light protection and grounding before you start
• We can offer an introduction to ghost hunting techniques and equipment for all our first-time ghost hunters
• Psychic and scientific experiments for you to try throughout the night
• Lone vigils in the dark for the bravest or experienced ghost hunters
• Full hands-on use with the equipment
• Unlimited hot and cold drinks throughout the night
• Guests may bring personal midnight snacks if they wish
• A group discussion of findings at the end sharing experiences
• This is not a Ghost Walk or History Tour. Your focus is paranormal investigation
• FREE onsite parking

EQUIPMENT PROVIDED:

• – EMF Readers: K2 Meters, Gauss Masters
• – Rem Pods
• – MEL Meters
• – Laser Grids
• – Thermal Imaging Cameras
• – Spirit Boxes including the Estes Method
• – Trigger Objects / Sensor Lights / “Cat Balls”
• – Ouija Boards / Glass Divination / Table Tipping
• – Dowsing Rods / Crystal Pendulums

PLEASE NOTE BEFORE BOOKING:

• This location has no sleeping facilities
• This location is not suitable for wheelchair users sorry
• Adults only – You must be at least 18 years to attend
• Those aged from 16 may attend when accompanied by a responsible parent or parental guardian
• Not suitable for those in pregnancy
• This is a dark location, all attendees must bring a torch with them
• Sensible footwear is essential, and warm layered clothing in cold weather

All of our booking terms and conditions are agreed to at the point of sale and we advise reading through these prior to booking.

All payments are non-refundable and non-transferable regardless of circumstance. When you make a booking with us, it is entirely your responsibility to ensure that you can make the event and date that you have booked. Haunted Houses Events cannot offer a refund, offer credit, or transfer your places to a new date.

Haunted Houses Events Ltd was founded in 2014. It is one of the most experienced ghost hunt experience providers around. 

Reported Ghosts

The ghost presence of an angry lady is said to occupy the cellar. It is believed the hospital mortuary may have been here when the Hall was used as the Military Hospital. In one of the rooms of the cellar the ghost woman is said to shout “Get out” some have said she is a nurse who didn’t want people visiting as during the First World War to keep morale high the general public were not allowed to see the extent of soldiers injuries. However, on that same room door there is a sign that reads “Silence, Control Room”. It is believed this room may have been used by the Council and may have held sensitive information and perhaps the angry ghost woman does not want anyone to find out the secrets.

There is another ghost that of an old caretaker who is said to be upstairs in a gent’s toilet. A further ghost that roams Ryecroft Hall is that of a little girl. She is said to wear a mop cap from eye witness accounts from those that have seen her apparition. She floats around the corridors and rooms upstairs. She is said to be gentle and playful.

The building has seen much suffering and sadness over the years and this turmoil seems to have left its mark with all its paranormal activity. Join Haunted Houses for the night as we discover the sprits that dwell within Ryecroft Hall.

Venue History

This beautiful building dating back to 1849 is Grade II listed and many of it’s rooms still have the original wood paneling and ornate ceilings.
Ryecroft Hall is built on land bought from the Earl of Stamford & Warrington by James Smith Buckley, who owned the cotton mills at Ryecroft. James Smith Buckley passed the house on in 1885 to his nephew Abel Buckley, who lived there for 22 years. He was a Liberal MP, the Mayor of Ashton and contributed to the cost of building Albion Church.

In 1913 Austin Hopkinson, MP for Mossley, inventor of a coal cutting machine and owner of Delta Engineering Works acquired the hall.

During the First World War Ryecroft Hall was a voluntary hospital housing over 100 beds for the wounded.

Austin Hopkinson gave the house and grounds to the people of Audenshaw in 1922 for Council Offices and to this day it is used for community purposes.