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A look back at some of the venues we’ve investigated. Click any photo to enlarge it.

Thorne Workhouse, Doncaster

Saturday 21 March 2026

Part of the old Thorne Union Workhouse, built in 1838, still stands in Thorne near Doncaster and is now home to the town’s Sea Cadets. It’s said to be one of the most haunted buildings in the area.

Hall with trigger objects and cameras set out on the floor — Thorne Workhouse · Hall with trigger objects and cameras set out on the floor

Event poster for Thorne Workhouse — Thorne Workhouse · Event poster

Chairs in the attic under the roof beams — Thorne Workhouse · Chairs in the attic under the roof beams

Classroom with signal flags above the blackboard — Thorne Workhouse · Classroom with signal flags above the blackboard

Classroom with signal flags, desks and chairs — Thorne Workhouse · Classroom with signal flags, desks and chairs

Long corridor by torchlight — Thorne Workhouse · Long corridor by torchlight

Corridor lined with framed pictures — Thorne Workhouse · Corridor lined with framed pictures

Corridor with the Thorne Junior display board — Thorne Workhouse · Corridor with the Thorne Junior display board

Back office with a desk and filing cabinets — Thorne Workhouse · Back office with a desk and filing cabinets

Model sailing ship in front of a Sea Cadets poster — Thorne Workhouse · Model sailing ship in front of a Sea Cadets poster

Cabinet of naval crests with a model ship and the Thorne Sea Cadets 2011 board — Thorne Workhouse · Cabinet of naval crests with a model ship and the Thorne Sea Cadets 2011 board

Wall of naval crests including the HMS Selkirk plaque — Thorne Workhouse · Wall of naval crests including the HMS Selkirk plaque

Model warship in a glass case on a windowsill with soft toys — Thorne Workhouse · Model warship in a glass case on a windowsill with soft toys

Naval caps and a jacket on hooks — Thorne Workhouse · Naval caps and a jacket on hooks

Door with the TS Gambia Wardroom and HMS Victorious crests — Thorne Workhouse · Door with the TS Gambia Wardroom and HMS Victorious crests

Carved TS Gambia Thorne Sea Cadet Corps board — Thorne Workhouse · Carved TS Gambia Thorne Sea Cadet Corps board

Model sailing ships and rank badges — Thorne Workhouse · Model sailing ships and rank badges

Drill hall with lifebuoys and trigger objects on the floor — Thorne Workhouse · Drill hall with lifebuoys and trigger objects on the floor

Close-up of trigger objects on the hall floor — Thorne Workhouse · Close-up of trigger objects on the hall floor

The HMS Gambia 1941 ship's bell — Thorne Workhouse · The HMS Gambia 1941 ship's bell

TS Gambia and TS Explorer lifebuoys — Thorne Workhouse · TS Gambia and TS Explorer lifebuoys

Attic room with exposed beams — Thorne Workhouse · Attic room with exposed beams

Naval room with crests on the wall and a spirit board on the table — Thorne Workhouse · Naval room with crests on the wall and a spirit board on the table

Corner of the naval room with a first aid kit, ship crests and a brass item — Thorne Workhouse · Corner of the naval room with a first aid kit, ship crests and a brass item

Red stairs with a blue handrail — Thorne Workhouse · Red stairs with a blue handrail

Looking down a narrow stairwell — Thorne Workhouse · Looking down a narrow stairwell

Doll in a white dress on a table in a dark room — Thorne Workhouse · Doll in a white dress on a table in a dark room

Dark room with a boarded window and a white sofa — Thorne Workhouse · Dark room with a boarded window and a white sofa

Historic sketch of Thorne Union — Thorne Workhouse · Historic sketch of Thorne Union

Historic plan of Thorne Union workhouse (hospital block, house block, casual block, mortuary) — Thorne Workhouse · Historic plan of Thorne Union workhouse (hospital block, house block, casual block, mortuary)

Historic photo of inmates and staff outside the workhouse — Thorne Workhouse · Historic photo of inmates and staff outside the workhouse

Historic photo of the naval room — Thorne Workhouse · Historic photo of the naval room

Historic photo of a dormitory — Thorne Workhouse · Historic photo of a dormitory

Havelock Towers, Sunderland

Saturday 28 February 2026

Havelock Towers, on Hylton Road in Sunderland, is home to the Deptford and Millfield Community Centre. In 1910 it became a home for boys linked to the town’s workhouse, and it’s said to have had several other uses over the years.

Guests round a table with a pyramid trigger light — Havelock Towers · Guests round a table with a pyramid trigger light

Event poster for Havelock Towers, Sunderland — Havelock Towers · Event poster

HPI equipment table with trigger objects — Havelock Towers · HPI equipment table with trigger objects

An investigator during a session under blue light — Havelock Towers · An investigator during a session under blue light

An investigator with a camera under blue light, with a second person behind — Havelock Towers · An investigator with a camera under blue light, with a second person behind

Staircase leading down to a fire exit — Havelock Towers · Staircase leading down to a fire exit

Window above peeling plaster — Havelock Towers · Window above peeling plaster

Attic room with chairs — Havelock Towers · Attic room with chairs

Attic table with baskets and a toy sheep — Havelock Towers · Attic table with baskets and a toy sheep

Landing by the lift — Havelock Towers · Landing by the lift

Small room under the eaves with a chair — Havelock Towers · Small room under the eaves with a chair

Cellar room with a sink and peeling walls — Havelock Towers · Cellar room with a sink and peeling walls

Staircase up to blue doors — Havelock Towers · Staircase up to blue doors

Looking down the stairwell — Havelock Towers · Looking down the stairwell

Narrow passage with stored boards — Havelock Towers · Narrow passage with stored boards

Office room with sofas and desks, lights off — Havelock Towers · Office room with sofas and desks, lights off

The same office lit by torch — Havelock Towers · The same office lit by torch

Office corner with a lectern and door, by torch — Havelock Towers · Office corner with a lectern and door, by torch

Boiler room — Havelock Towers · Boiler room

Cellar with the gas meter and old timber — Havelock Towers · Cellar with the gas meter and old timber

Guests in a circle during a session — Havelock Towers · Guests in a circle during a session

A guest in headphones under red light — Havelock Towers · A guest in headphones under red light

An investigator setting up equipment by torch — Havelock Towers · An investigator setting up equipment by torch

Doll on a chair as a trigger object — Havelock Towers · Doll on a chair as a trigger object

Lift doors — Havelock Towers · Lift doors

Looking down the stairwell from the top — Havelock Towers · Looking down the stairwell from the top

View across the main hall from the stage — Havelock Towers · View across the main hall from the stage

Trigger objects and kit set out along the stage — Havelock Towers · Trigger objects and kit set out along the stage

Table session under green light — Havelock Towers · Table session under green light

Guests in a vigil under red light — Havelock Towers · Guests in a vigil under red light

Guests under red light with a trigger car — Havelock Towers · Guests under red light with a trigger car

HPI trigger car on the floor — Havelock Towers · HPI trigger car on the floor

Team and guests with cameras in a meeting room — Havelock Towers · Team and guests with cameras in a meeting room

Guests with thermal cameras in low light — Havelock Towers · Guests with thermal cameras in low light

Guests in a session under red light — Havelock Towers · Guests in a session under red light

Trigger light in a small room under green light — Havelock Towers · Trigger light in a small room under green light

Trigger light on the floor under blue light — Havelock Towers · Trigger light on the floor under blue light

Main hall and stage in daylight during setup — Havelock Towers · Main hall and stage in daylight during setup

View from the stage with trigger objects during a vigil — Havelock Towers · View from the stage with trigger objects during a vigil

HPI equipment table from another angle — Havelock Towers · HPI equipment table from another angle

Blue staircase going up — Havelock Towers · Blue staircase going up

Dark corridor — Havelock Towers · Dark corridor

Green-panelled corridor — Havelock Towers · Green-panelled corridor

Haunted Objects Museum, Rotherham

5 September 2025

Event poster for the Haunted Objects Museum, Rotherham — Haunted Objects Museum, Rotherham · Event poster

Doll in a corner — Haunted Objects Museum, Rotherham · Doll in a corner

Bone cabinet and horror-film puppet — Haunted Objects Museum, Rotherham · Bone cabinet and horror-film puppet

Horror-film puppet close-up — Haunted Objects Museum, Rotherham · Horror-film puppet close-up

Mark on a wrist — Haunted Objects Museum, Rotherham · Mark on a wrist

Room on night vision — Haunted Objects Museum, Rotherham · Room on night vision

The Crying Boy painting, it's said to carry a curse — Haunted Objects Museum, Rotherham · The Crying Boy painting, it's said to carry a curse

Red-lit room — Haunted Objects Museum, Rotherham · Red-lit room

Red-lit room with the painting — Haunted Objects Museum, Rotherham · Red-lit room with the painting

Green-lit doorway — Haunted Objects Museum, Rotherham · Green-lit doorway

Darkened room — Haunted Objects Museum, Rotherham · Darkened room

Ryton Masonic Lodge

25 April 2025

A framed plan in the lodge shows proposed alterations to Oakfield Villa, Ryton-on-Tyne, drawn up for the trustees of the Ryton Holy Cross Masonic Lodge.

Event poster for Ryton Masonic Lodge — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Event poster

Ryton Masonic Lodge — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Ryton Masonic Lodge

The lodge room — Ryton Masonic Lodge · The lodge room

Pendulum session — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Pendulum session

Guests seated in the lodge room — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Guests seated in the lodge room

Guest on the sofa — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Guest on the sofa

Guest in the carved chair — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Guest in the carved chair

Red-brick lodge exterior with the black fire escape — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Red-brick lodge exterior with the black fire escape

Entrance arch with the Ryton Masonic Hall plaque and an HPI investigator in the doorway — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Entrance arch with the Ryton Masonic Hall plaque and an HPI investigator in the doorway

The lodge entrance at night with two team members on the steps — Ryton Masonic Lodge · The lodge entrance at night with two team members on the steps

Framed plan for proposed alterations to Oakfield Villa, Ryton-on-Tyne, for the trustees of the Ryton Holy Cross Masonic Lodge — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Framed plan for proposed alterations to Oakfield Villa, Ryton-on-Tyne, for the trustees of the Ryton Holy Cross Masonic Lodge

Oak Ryton Holy Cross 4231 cabinet — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Oak Ryton Holy Cross 4231 cabinet

Masonic Time to Give clock — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Masonic Time to Give clock

Banqueting hall with round tables and chandeliers — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Banqueting hall with round tables and chandeliers

Fireplace with a framed Masonic portrait and a display cabinet — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Fireplace with a framed Masonic portrait and a display cabinet

Carpeted staircase with a stairlift and blue ceiling — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Carpeted staircase with a stairlift and blue ceiling

Dark meeting room with a bay window and vertical blinds — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Dark meeting room with a bay window and vertical blinds

Lodge room with the chequered floor in red light during a vigil — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Lodge room with the chequered floor in red light during a vigil

Lodge room in red, green and purple lighting during a vigil — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Lodge room in red, green and purple lighting during a vigil

Ryton Holy Cross Lodge No. 4231 banner and framed certificates — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Ryton Holy Cross Lodge No. 4231 banner and framed certificates

Chequered floor and Masonic box in normal light — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Chequered floor and Masonic box in normal light

Guests seated around the chequered floor in purple and red light during a vigil — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Guests seated around the chequered floor in purple and red light during a vigil

Guests seated along the wall of the lodge room during a vigil — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Guests seated along the wall of the lodge room during a vigil

Chequered floor in dark purple light — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Chequered floor in dark purple light

Two people in a small blue room during a vigil, with a camera on the table — Ryton Masonic Lodge · Two people in a small blue room during a vigil, with a camera on the table

Vane Tempest Hall, Gilesgate, Durham

Lying on the floor of the hall — Vane Tempest Hall · Lying on the floor of the hall

Circle in the hall — Vane Tempest Hall · Circle in the hall

Group in the hall — Vane Tempest Hall · Group in the hall

Holding hands in a circle — Vane Tempest Hall · Holding hands in a circle

Séance table in the hall — Vane Tempest Hall · Séance table in the hall

Circle in the main hall — Vane Tempest Hall · Circle in the main hall

On the stairwell — Vane Tempest Hall · On the stairwell

The footbridge at night — Vane Tempest Hall · The footbridge at night

Circle by the windows — Vane Tempest Hall · Circle by the windows

Gravestone at night — Vane Tempest Hall · Gravestone at night

Stone cross in the graveyard — Vane Tempest Hall · Stone cross in the graveyard

Séance table session — Vane Tempest Hall · Séance table session

Vane Tempest Hall at night — Vane Tempest Hall · Vane Tempest Hall at night

Holding hands in the hall — Vane Tempest Hall · Holding hands in the hall

Vane Tempest Hall — Vane Tempest Hall · Vane Tempest Hall

Circle in the dark — Vane Tempest Hall · Circle in the dark

Séance table by the windows — Vane Tempest Hall · Séance table by the windows

Torches in the graveyard — Vane Tempest Hall · Torches in the graveyard

At the séance table — Vane Tempest Hall · At the séance table

Exploring the graveyard — Vane Tempest Hall · Exploring the graveyard

Circle in the hall — Vane Tempest Hall · Circle in the hall

Ouija board — Vane Tempest Hall · Ouija board

Ouija board session — Vane Tempest Hall · Ouija board session

On the footbridge at night — Vane Tempest Hall · On the footbridge at night

Vane Tempest Hall exterior — Vane Tempest Hall · Vane Tempest Hall exterior

The front of Vane Tempest Hall — Vane Tempest Hall · The front of Vane Tempest Hall

Ouija session — Vane Tempest Hall · Ouija session

Group on the stairs in black and white — Vane Tempest Hall · Group on the stairs in black and white

Lit by red light — Vane Tempest Hall · Lit by red light

Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool

Saturday 22 March 2025

Event poster for the Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Event poster

Guests gathering in the warehouse — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Guests gathering in the warehouse

Face lit by red light in the dark — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Face lit by red light in the dark

Guests in the warehouse — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Guests in the warehouse

Blindfold and headphones session — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Blindfold and headphones session

Red light vigil — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Red light vigil

Investigation in the dark — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Investigation in the dark

Investigating the old aircraft — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Investigating the old aircraft

Guests gathered in the warehouse — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Guests gathered in the warehouse

Circle session in the warehouse — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Circle session in the warehouse

EMF meters out — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · EMF meters out

In the dark — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · In the dark

Red light session — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Red light session

Cellar session — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Cellar session

Torchlight in the cellar — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Torchlight in the cellar

Group in the warehouse — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Group in the warehouse

Group in the cellar — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Group in the cellar

EMF meters in the dark — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · EMF meters in the dark

Cellar vigil — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Cellar vigil

Spirit box, EMF meter and teddy trigger object — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Spirit box, EMF meter and teddy trigger object

Equipment set out on the floor — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Equipment set out on the floor

Equipment and trigger object — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Equipment and trigger object

EMF meter in the cellar — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · EMF meter in the cellar

Exploring the cellar — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Exploring the cellar

EMF meters lighting up — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · EMF meters lighting up

EMF meters by torchlight — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · EMF meters by torchlight

The Spitfire replica — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · The Spitfire replica

Group in the cellar — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Group in the cellar

EMF meters by the Spitfire replica — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · EMF meters by the Spitfire replica

Checking the EMF meters — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Checking the EMF meters

Empty cellar room — Reproduction Centre, Hartlepool · Empty cellar room

Haunted Antiques Museum

Wall of portraits — Haunted Antiques Museum · Wall of portraits

Framed Victorian portrait — Haunted Antiques Museum · Framed Victorian portrait

Two framed photographs — Haunted Antiques Museum · Two framed photographs

Grandfather clock corner — Haunted Antiques Museum · Grandfather clock corner

Red military tunic — Haunted Antiques Museum · Red military tunic

Sketched portrait — Haunted Antiques Museum · Sketched portrait

Helmet, gas hood and display cases — Haunted Antiques Museum · Helmet, gas hood and display cases

Gas masks in a display case — Haunted Antiques Museum · Gas masks in a display case

Old wheelchair — Haunted Antiques Museum · Old wheelchair

Skeleton in RAF uniform with a bicycle — Haunted Antiques Museum · Skeleton in RAF uniform with a bicycle

RAF uniform close-up — Haunted Antiques Museum · RAF uniform close-up

Sandbags — Haunted Antiques Museum · Sandbags

Doll on a tricycle — Haunted Antiques Museum · Doll on a tricycle

Red tunic and wartime helmets — Haunted Antiques Museum · Red tunic and wartime helmets

Old doll in a display case — Haunted Antiques Museum · Old doll in a display case

Cabinet of dolls — Haunted Antiques Museum · Cabinet of dolls

Wartime room — Haunted Antiques Museum · Wartime room

Shelves of porcelain dolls — Haunted Antiques Museum · Shelves of porcelain dolls

Dolls around an old bureau — Haunted Antiques Museum · Dolls around an old bureau

Dolls in bridal gowns — Haunted Antiques Museum · Dolls in bridal gowns

Dolls and display cabinets — Haunted Antiques Museum · Dolls and display cabinets

Boy doll by a typewriter — Haunted Antiques Museum · Boy doll by a typewriter

Doll and teddy in an old pram — Haunted Antiques Museum · Doll and teddy in an old pram

Rag doll — Haunted Antiques Museum · Rag doll

Rag doll and antique pram — Haunted Antiques Museum · Rag doll and antique pram

Doll in an antique pram — Haunted Antiques Museum · Doll in an antique pram

Clown dolls on the shelves — Haunted Antiques Museum · Clown dolls on the shelves

Shelves of clown figures — Haunted Antiques Museum · Shelves of clown figures

Dolls by a pentagram table — Haunted Antiques Museum · Dolls by a pentagram table

Clown figures above a cabinet — Haunted Antiques Museum · Clown figures above a cabinet

Clowns and a doll in a white suit — Haunted Antiques Museum · Clowns and a doll in a white suit

Dolls and a pentagram table — Haunted Antiques Museum · Dolls and a pentagram table

Doll in a red dress — Haunted Antiques Museum · Doll in a red dress

Hats and curios in display cases — Haunted Antiques Museum · Hats and curios in display cases

Doll on the mantelpiece — Haunted Antiques Museum · Doll on the mantelpiece

Doll under a glass dome — Haunted Antiques Museum · Doll under a glass dome

Carved wooden mask — Haunted Antiques Museum · Carved wooden mask

Ventriloquist dummy — Haunted Antiques Museum · Ventriloquist dummy

Shelf of curios — Haunted Antiques Museum · Shelf of curios

Old portrait and a white gown — Haunted Antiques Museum · Old portrait and a white gown

Dolls above the display cases — Haunted Antiques Museum · Dolls above the display cases

Old white gown — Haunted Antiques Museum · Old white gown

Carved figure under a glass dome — Haunted Antiques Museum · Carved figure under a glass dome

Carved figure with pegs — Haunted Antiques Museum · Carved figure with pegs

Skeleton and apothecary shelves — Haunted Antiques Museum · Skeleton and apothecary shelves

Carved head figure — Haunted Antiques Museum · Carved head figure

Apothecary jars — Haunted Antiques Museum · Apothecary jars

Carved head on a pentagram cloth — Haunted Antiques Museum · Carved head on a pentagram cloth

Framed death mask, it's said to be Aleister Crowley's — Haunted Antiques Museum · Framed death mask, it's said to be Aleister Crowley's

Skulls and bones on a shelf — Haunted Antiques Museum · Skulls and bones on a shelf

Carved figures on a sideboard — Haunted Antiques Museum · Carved figures on a sideboard

Curios on a mantelpiece — Haunted Antiques Museum · Curios on a mantelpiece

Seated skeleton — Haunted Antiques Museum · Seated skeleton

Old doctor's bag — Haunted Antiques Museum · Old doctor's bag

Jars under glass — Haunted Antiques Museum · Jars under glass

Old radio and curios — Haunted Antiques Museum · Old radio and curios

White bureau with a mask — Haunted Antiques Museum · White bureau with a mask

Inside the doctor's bag — Haunted Antiques Museum · Inside the doctor's bag

Apothecary bottles and a mask — Haunted Antiques Museum · Apothecary bottles and a mask

Borwick Hall

Borwick Hall at night — Borwick Hall · Borwick Hall at night

The front of Borwick Hall at night — Borwick Hall · The front of Borwick Hall at night

The gatehouse — Borwick Hall · The gatehouse

Panelled fireplace room — Borwick Hall · Panelled fireplace room

The lane and pond at night — Borwick Hall · The lane and pond at night

Path to the water under the trees — Borwick Hall · Path to the water under the trees

Path to the water at night — Borwick Hall · Path to the water at night

Stone steps and wall at night — Borwick Hall · Stone steps and wall at night

Panelled room with a table — Borwick Hall · Panelled room with a table

The hall at night — Borwick Hall · The hall at night

Dormitory beds and fireplace — Borwick Hall · Dormitory beds and fireplace

Dormitory door — Borwick Hall · Dormitory door

Woodland at night — Borwick Hall · Woodland at night

The hall across the lawn at night — Borwick Hall · The hall across the lawn at night

Guests round the log circle — Borwick Hall · Guests round the log circle

Rope bridge at night — Borwick Hall · Rope bridge at night

More investigations

Event poster for Ormesby Hall — Ormesby Hall · 15 Feb 2020, Valentines Special

Ormesby Hall courtyard at night — Ormesby Hall · 16 Nov 2019

Ormesby Hall exterior in black and white — Ormesby Hall · 16 Nov 2019

The HPI team at Ormesby Hall — Ormesby Hall · 16 Nov 2019

Panoramic view of Ormesby Hall — Ormesby Hall · 26 Jan 2019

The team at the New Inn on Halloween — New Inn · Halloween 2018

Wide view of the circle at Borough Hall — Borough Hall, Hartlepool · 26 Oct 2018

The stage seen from the circle at Borough Hall — Borough Hall, Hartlepool · 26 Oct 2018

The team at Borough Hall — Borough Hall, Hartlepool · 26 Oct 2018

Investigation equipment set up at Borough Hall — Borough Hall, Hartlepool · 26 Oct 2018

More equipment set up at Borough Hall — Borough Hall, Hartlepool · 26 Oct 2018

Exterior of the abandoned Park Hotel — Abandoned Park Hotel · 28–29 Sept 2018

Equipment laid out on a table at the Park Hotel — Abandoned Park Hotel · 28–29 Sept 2018

The team at the Furniture Fireplace & Granite Warehouse — Furniture Fireplace & Granite Warehouse, Hartlepool

The approach to Kielder Castle — Kielder Castle · 18 Aug 2018

Exterior of the Staincliffe Hotel — Staincliffe Hotel · 13 Jul 2018

Close-up of investigation kit — Seaton Hotel (kit close-up) · 8 Jun 2018

Photos: Chris Armstrong