OK. The main Bridewell Museum thread started on the 'Lets Go Hunting' thread. I feel though, with any future investigations of the Bridewell.
The Bridewell Museum warrants its own thread, do to how active it is. Only time will tell how this thread develops.
Best wishes
Eddie
whilst visiting that same area with the shoes i kept thinking of children and was drawn to the shoes alot its weirdhow things fit togeather
jitters
Hi Aurora
Have you read the 'Lets go hunting' thread?
The Bridewell is an amazing place. I still cant get over seeing that young girl.
That would not be impossible. Who knows.
Darn interesting though, me thinks.
Hi All
I shall be doing the Bridewell revisited next Saturday.
I gather that most of you that came last time, has unfinished buseness with the Bridewell.
Myself. I just want to learn more about it & see what I pick up from the place.
I shall be getting there at 11.00am.
So for me it will be a ghost hunt double bill.
Bridewell next week. Strangers Hall the week after.
hi eddie
yep that sounds good im just going to have to stock up on batterie, as you can remember everthing drained on camerea very frustrating so hope to get more this time, it would begreatifwe can see the littlegirl she may be an annerversary ghost maybe just athought
see ya soon
jenny
I hope that she is not. That would meen waiting a whole year to see her again.
I hope to see her again soon & get a picture of her.
See you next Saturday
Hello
These are my initial findings, I will still be investigating further, regarding the Norwich "Bridewell".
Background info.
Bridewell Palace, London was an official residence of Henry VIII which then later became a "Poorhouse and Prision".
The term "Bridewell" was adopted firstly by prisons in London which housed;
"Homeless Children and for the punishment of disorderly women!"
The "Bridewell" Institutions appeared all over English cities soon after and the term usually refered to a cities main detention facility close to a courthouse for minor offenders and our "unfortunates!"
Brief History of Norwich Bridewell.
1325- Original building built by Geoffrey De Salle.
1386- William Appleyard, future Mayor of Norwich (1403) enlarged the building.
1538- City of Norwich purchased building for use as a reform centre.
"Brydewell to keep and stay ydle persons to somme honest worke and labour!"
Tramps, Beggars and Prostitutes were put to work cutting wood and grinding malt.
Fact or fiction
A Human Treadmill may have been installed, or re-installed, in 1570 to grind malt as form of punishment.
18th C Bridewell converted to conventional prision.
1751 Fire destroyed building??????
1828 All inmates tranfered to new prision built near to St Giles Gate (on the site of the now Roman Catholic Cathedral).
1890 Building became a leather warehouse and soon after a tobacco factory.
1896 Shoe Factory which specialises in "childrens shoes and boots". Childrens shoes and boots made until 1923 most displayed may have never been worn.
1923 Henry Nicholas Holmes, childrens shoe and boot manufacturer forms "consortium" to purchase the building to open a museum.
24/10/1925 Duke of York officially opens the museum.
Reported Hauntings
Apart from the edp24 forum reports there is, as far I currently know, no reported incidents of paranormal activity.
Further investigations
In the early days before the "Poor Laws" the church was the only refuge for our "unfortunates" an issue worth following.
"Wish me luck in my investigations concerning the Dominican Frairs (St Andrews Hall) the black monks!"
Happy hunting
N
hi N
thanks for the info its good to get a good history on a building
i have been to St Andrews Hall on many occassions and that place has got something history with the monks could be a good start
happy hunting
jitters!!!!!!
Thanks very much N
I'm very impressed. Well done
I will agree & that is the strange part. The Bridewell does not have any historical ghost activity attached to it. Which is so strang concidering the feel to the place, the cold spots & unexplained breezes. Not to mention the young girl.
I was told by the staff of spirit activity at the Bridewell but they seem to not want to advertise outside. Not that they are against other people doing so
The thing that I did find, was that the staff are very friendly towards ghost hunters & are only too happy to talk about the subject. What I get from them is, they are as interested in the subject as us the ghosthunters.
Good luck with your future searches & thanks so much.
Hi Linda
Do you want us to all meet at Jarrolds & go to the crystal shop first, befor going to the Bridwell on Saturday?
Yep that is correct. If other people handle them their energy can affect them.
After a crystal has been used it needs to be cleansed and recharged. There are many ways; if you are the only one using a particular crystal then u can just hold the crystal in your hands and visualise bright white light around the crystal, this will cleanse it and recharge it. You can rinse it under running water to cleanse it (make sure it isnt water soluable) dry it, then leave it on a windowsill in the moonlight to charge it. Some leave them on amethyst clusters to cleanse and recharge. I personally pop them in my singing bowl and ring it, the vibrations cleanse and recharge them.
Dave
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