Steelhouse Lane Prison – England

Nearest city: Birmingham, West Midlands

Opened in 1891, Steelhouse Lane Prison housed some of Birmingham’s most notorious criminals, including members of the Peaky Blinders, and is now famous for shadow figures seen moving across the old cell blocks. Visitors report heavy boot-steps on the metal walkways, cell doors clanging shut on their own, and a male presence that whispers or breathes behind people during tours. The basement charge room is associated with a tall, dark apparition believed to be a former officer, while the Victorian custody cells frequently produce temperature drops and sudden knocking from empty corridors. Its oppressive architecture and long policing history make it one of the Midlands’ standout haunted institutions.

Pin: Ghost
Spookiness Rating: 4.0

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Tours & Tickets:  www.hauntedhappenings.co.uk/steelhouse-lane/

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Article: www.prisonhistory.org/2019/04/steelhouse-lane-from-functioning-lock-up-to-lock-up-museum/

Read Visitors Reviews: www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g186402-d12875755-Reviews-West_Midlands_Police_Museum-Birmingham_West_Midlands_England.html

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