Hauntingly good news: CS Office move into the National Justice Museum.

 

Image: Author's own National Justice Museum.

It seems apt that we announce our move into our new office at The National Justice Museum during the spooky month of October. A grade two listed building with parts dating back from when it was used as a court from as long ago as 1375 and a prison from 1449 it is not surprising that there is a long history of the macabre, in fact it has been voted one of the most haunted buildings in the UK. Rebuilt in 1769 and 1772 after the previous court room collapsed.

The front steps held many public hangings Richard Thomas Parker was the last public execution there in 1864. It is said that there are bodies of convicts buried in the courtyard. In 1878 due to the prison reforms and appalling conditions the gaol was closed for good.  Ghostly sightings include cloaked figures, William Saville – a rapist and murderer, a soldier, an old lady, a Victorian man, and a dog. It is so ghoulish that it attracted the series Most Haunted to film and episode there! 


Museum staff have reported many incidences of encounters with ghosts and made a series of videos for social media describing what they saw or heard. So, a nice cosy place to set up an office!

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=584684828942388

Throughout the month of October there are many ghosts related events being held at the museum so if you come and visit us to discuss any support need your arts or heritage organisation may have, you may see or hear more than you bargained for!


Feixue our Digital Projects Officer experiencing the National Justice Museum first hand!


 Find out more at http://culturesyndicates.co.uk and https://www.nationaljusticemuseum.org.uk/museum/whats-on

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