July/August Highlights
Fri 16th July Derby Gaol Public Vigil
Sat 17th July Golden Fleece, York Public Vigilk
Mon 26th July Chesterfield Ghost Walk
Fri 6th Aug Public Vigil Haden Hill Hall, Halesowen
Sat 7th Aug Public Vigil Dudley Castle
Mon 9th Aug Dolphin Ghost Walk Derby
Thu 12th Aug Golden Fleece Ghost Walk
Fri 13th Aug Ghost Hunting Night at the Old Nick Theatre,
Gainsborough
Sat 21st Aug Derby Gaol Public Vigil
Sat 21st Aug Torre Abbey Huge Ghost Hunt
Mon 23rd Aug Chesterfield Ghost Walk
Sun 29th Aug Leicester Summer Paranormal Extravaganza
See Special Events for further details
Visit Derby Gaol Extra to download brochures, to view the
latest images from the gaol corridor cam and much much more.
Or, you could visit our facebook page
www.derbygaolfans.co.uk
Derby Gaol is a working museum which is open to the public.
Having been through many incarnations (including a nightclub)
since it's construction, it was eventually bought in 1997
by paranormal investigator, and dedicated historian Richard
Felix. It was then restored after much hard work, to it's
current condition, mirroring as closely as possible, its
original stateNEW for
Summer 2010
Derby Gaol Audio Tour, Narrated by Richard Felix
Opening Times
Saturdays from 11am until 6pm
and throughout the Summer Holidays on Tuesday's and
Thursdays The Gaol is also available for private
tours during the week for parties of 10 or more at a price of
£3 per head. Please phone the free phone number below to
book.
For any information on the opening hours or other events please telephone:
08000 277928
How to
find us
Click here for directions and map
 Currently
the Gaol has two cells: The Condemned Cell and the Debtor's
Cell. Each one features the original doors which have been
rehung, complete with the prisoners' original 'graffiti'...
names, dates, and day markers, etched into the wood, marking
down how many days the prisoner had until execution.
The Gaol, always an important piece of Derby's history,
was brought to the nation's attention several years ago
by TV's 'Most Haunted' (of which the owner, Richard Felix,
is also a part). This twenty four hour investigation in
Derby bought the whole area, but especially the Gaol, to
a much greater and more widespread audience than it had
ever had. It has rapidly become a popular destination for
ghosthunters, serious investigators, or just the curious.
Whatever your interest, this site is here to represent one
of Derby's most famous places.
Lacy Powell, aged 25. Crime: Highway robbery. Sentence:
Death. Year of sentence: 1801
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