St. Georges Hall, Liverpool

St George's Hall in Liverpool first opened its doors to the public in 1854, over 10 years after it was first commissioned. The architect responsible for the main design of the hall was a gentleman called Harvey Lonsdale Elmes.

The Hall was constructed to provide a suitable venue for the triennial music festivals. On top of this, the courts were added, as Elmes had been commissioned to design both buildings, and due to funding 'issues' they were combined.

Over the years, there have been many reports of paranormal occurrences at the hall. The condemned cells, the court rooms, the lower floors and the air ducts, which were used by the hall's workers, have all been mentioned as areas where supernatural activity has happened. Many high profile cases have been heard in the courts over the years, and it is said that the old cells still feel the ghostly presences of all those convicted souls that were condemned to death.

Some guests of the building, while standing on the steps in the great hall, have felt cold hands touching them, and then felt themselves being pushed forward by some unknown entity. In the concert room, a man has been sighted sitting with his head in his hands. When asked by staff if he needs assistance, he just disappears into thin air. Other people have reported experiencing intense feelings of coldness whilst walking in various areas of the hall.

Down below in the basement, strange voices have been heard, and a presence of a tall gentleman shouting has been seen - supervising the workers, perhaps.

The hall was the subject of a big charity ghost hunt conducted by www.mosthaunted-ghosttours.com in March 2008.

St George's Hall was reopened on April 23rd 2007 by HRH The Prince of Wales, after the completion of a £23m restoration. The Hall has been carefully restored to its original glory and a new Heritage Centre has been created to provide visitors with a dynamic and exciting introduction to St George’s Hall and its place in Liverpool’s history.