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6 February 2027
Tickets available
£55.00
£55.00
Leicester Guildhall is a Grade I listed building and one of the oldest buildings still used today.
The Great Hall was built in 1390 as the meeting place of the Guild of Corpus Christi (a small group of businessmen and gentry with religious connections). The Guildhall is one of the country’s best-kept, well-preserved timber-framed halls.
Over the years, the Guildhall has had many uses. Between 1876 and the 1900s, it was Leicester’s first police station, and many criminals passed through its doors.
In 1632, the town’s public library moved to the Guildhall’s east wing, which also housed several other libraries that remain there today. These included a 15th-century New Testament in Greek.
But is it Haunted?
Classed as Leicester’s most haunted building. Resident ghosts include the mysterious white lady who makes her presence felt in the library. However, many believe it’s not a lady but a monk. Let’s remember that the Old Grey Friars monastery used to be only 300 yards from the Guildhall, so maybe there may be some truth in the sighting of a monk!
The Guildhall has so much history. There is no question that it’s haunted, but the public has been saying that since it opened its doors as a museum.
Leicester Guildhall is a Grade I listed building and one of the oldest buildings still used today.
The Great Hall was built in 1390 as the meeting place of the Guild of Corpus Christi (a small group of businessmen and gentry with religious connections). The Guildhall is one of the country’s best-kept, well-preserved timber-framed halls.
Over the years, the Guildhall has had many uses. Between 1876 and the 1900s, it was Leicester’s first police station, and many criminals passed through its doors.
In 1632, the town’s public library moved to the east wing of the Guildhall, which also housed several other libraries that remain there today. These included the New Testament in Greek, dating to the 15th century.
Other uses for this magnificent building included serving as a school. Still, the building was becoming extremely run-down and dilapidated, and by the 1920s, there was talk of demolishing the building. Purchased by Leicester City Council, it reopened its doors as a public museum in 1926.
Ghost of Leicester Guildhall.
Classed as Leicester’s most haunted building. Resident ghosts include the mysterious white lady who makes her presence felt in the library. However, many believe it’s not a lady but a monk. Let’s remember that the Old Grey Friars monastery used to be only 300 yards from the Guildhall, so maybe there may be some truth in the sighting of a monk!
The Guildhall has so much history. There is no question that it’s haunted, but the public has been saying that since it opened its doors as a museum.
Guests must be 18 years and over to attend this event
Please Note:
This venue is not suitable for people with mobility issues or walking difficulties.
