The Commandery Ghost Hunts With Paranormal Eye UK

 

The Commandery, a medieval monastic hospital with over a thousand years of history, is said to be haunted by several ghosts. Throughout the years, it has served as a Royalist headquarters during the Civil War and was even a college for blind gentlemen's sons in the 19th century. The site of Charles II's base during the Battle of Worcester in 1651, which marked the end of the Civil War in England, is also located here. The Commandery has a diverse and rich history, and some believe that its past occupants still inhabit the massive structure. Even experienced ghost hunters can get a chill while exploring this location. According to staff members, doors opening and closing on their own is a common occurrence, and there have been reports of poltergeist activity. Visitors to the solar room often feel a strong sense of being watched and avoid returning. The minstrel's gallery is said to be frequented by the ghostly figure of a monk, and mournful cries can be heard echoing through the museum and emanating from the preacher's room. We invite you to join our team for a spine-tingling ghost hunt at the haunted Commandery in Worcester.

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History Of The Commandery 

 

Whilst the building can trace its origins back over 1,000 years to its time as a medieval monastic hospital, through the centuries it famously performed a vital role as a Royalist headquarters during the Civil War and for a time in the 19th century as a college catering to the ‘blind sons of gentlemen’.

The building attributed to Saint Wulfstan was a monastic institution designed to act as a hospital. It seems to have been established with the needs of travellers in mind. Its location, just outside the city walls beside the Sidbury gate, put it at the junction of the main roads from London, Bath and Bristol.

After serving its original function for nearly 500 years, the hospital was among the last monastic institutions to be dissolved by Henry VIII in 1540. From this date onwards,  the Commandery was to fulfil some vastly varied roles that would see it the focus of national events during the Civil War.

Even within living memory, this fascinating timber-framed building has seen several uses. Many will recall its life as the Littlebury Printworks, producing local trade directories among many other publications.

During the 20th century, the site was made up of several addresses, including 1 Commandery Drive, which was a private family home, and two small shops facing onto Sidbury (now the main entrance), one a wool shop and the other a sweet shop, which several local people have recalled as a favourite stopping point en route from school.

Littlebury’s closed its doors in 1973, citing the introduction of Value Added Tax for losing more than 50 jobs.

The company had been careful custodians of the historic building and was keen to see it enter public ownership.

After several months of negotiation, it was finally sold to Worcester City Council in October 1973, and a scheme to restore and convert the building to use as a ‘cultural and leisure centre’ was put forward. Initial restoration works took place before The Commandery museum opened in 1977. Over the years, significant results have been necessary, perhaps one of the most memorable being works to the frontage building in the late 1980s, when it was found to be structurally unsafe.

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