Ghost Hunt at Shire Hall Courthouse (Nov)

Venue: Shire Hall Courthouse
Location: Dorchester, Dorset

Date: 20th November 2026
Time: 8:00pm until 2:00am
Tickets: £47 Per Person

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Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum in Dorchester, Dorset was Dorset's courthouse from 1797 until 1955. Through that time, it saw everything from the 1834 trial of the Tolpuddle Martyrs to the 1856 domestic abuse case that inspired Thomas Hardy to write 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles', to victims of mesmerism, child perpetrators and American GIs tried during the Second World War.

Discover the depths of the cold, dark cells, before ascending to the dock. Stand in the dock of the famous courtroom, where famous novelist and poet Thomas Hardy was a magistrate from 1884 until 1919.

See where the Tolpuddle Martyrs were held before being brought to trial, thereby sparking the Trade Union movement.

After ending its life as a court in 1955, Shire Hall was used as offices for West Dorset District Council (previously the Rural District Council).

📆 Date: 20th November 2026
🕗 Time: 8:00pm until 2:00am
🎟️ Ticket Price Per Person: £47

Minimum Guest Age: 16 years old.
Deposit payment available (£20 per person)
Read previous customer Feedback/Testimonials from this location.
- Tea/Coffee provided
- Lots of Stairs
- Over 16s only

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