Ghost Hunt @ Thorne Workhouse, Doncaster. Jan 24th 2026
Dare you ghost hunt at ghost hunting in Doncaster. Several apparitions have been seen the most common are those of a little girl, a well dressed woman and an old man, windows are reported to open on their own and doors that are locked on an evening mysteriously found open the next morning.
Thorne Poor Law Union officially came into existence on 24th July 1837. Its operation was overseen by an elected Board of Guardians, 19 in number, representing its 13 constituent parishes
Formal admission into the workhouse proper was authorised by the Board of Guardians at their weekly meetings, where an applicant could summoned to justify their application. This would no doubt have been an intimidating experience — the heroine of the 1840s novel Jessie Phillips collapsed on the board-room floor.
Thorne Union workhouse was erected in 1838 on a site at the west of Thorne. By the late 1920s, the workhouse could house 111 inmates, although its average occupancy was around 80.
In 1930, the workhouse was taken over by the West Riding County Council. At that date, it could house up to 108 inmates, including 29 males and 5 females in the casual wards. The establishment was recorded as being scrupulously clean though in poor repair and heated by open fires and lit by gas. It was too small to become a Public Assistance Institution so was closed a few years later. The casual wards, noted in 1930 as being "totally unsatisfactory" and "of the most primitive type" stayed open until 1941.
Activity reported,
It is the last remaining part of an old work house from the 1800's with at least a dozen rooms you will have access to and it just so happens this part of the building was used as the workhouse morgue. Several apparitions have been seen the most common are those of a little girl, also a well dressed woman and an old man have been seen by the visitors to the building. And windows are reported to open on their own and doors that are locked on an evening mysteriously found open the next morning, many people working or visiting this place have fled in terror from the feeling of unwanted that oppresses these premises.
Your ghost night commences with a brief chat about what you may experience as a ghost hunter on the night and how to use all our ghost hunting equipment whether you are using the spiritual or scientific the equipment, you are free to use any of the ghost hunting equipment as you attempt to interact with the spirit world.
On your ghost hunting night and paranormal investigation we do not waste your time or money talking about ourselves on a ghost hunt or taking you on a tour of the building to pass time. What we do is utilise every minute possible into providing our guests with an amazing most haunted experience, at a most haunted venue or location in the U.K, after all it is simply your ghost night.
Participate in.
Victorian Séances
Table Tipping Experiments
Ouija Boards
Glass Divination
Lone Vigils (optional)
Human Pendulum
Use all the latest ghost hunting equipment such as Mel Meters, K2 meters, Franks box, motion sensors, sound enhancers, night vision goggles, infra red camera's and much more as we search for ghostly communication from the other side.
Why not come and experience an evening with Simply Ghost Nights at this fantastic location!
Anyone Found To Be Under The Influence Of Drinks or Drugs Will Be Refused Entry On An Event And No Money Will Be Compensated.
Address
Union Rd, Thorne
Doncaster
DN8 5EL