A woman exploring a derelict hospital was left stunned after a photo she took in the spooky building appeared to show the ghostly figure of a doctor.
Jamie-Leigh Brown, 21, was walking the abandoned corridors of St Thomas's Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester - which closed down in 2004 - when she took the chilling picture.
She did not check the photo at the time as she and her and friends were too concerned with the footsteps they were hearing above them - despite the hospital having no usable staircases.
Decorator catches ghostly doctor on camera while exploring haunted hospital
Jamie-Leigh Brown took chilling photo at St Thomas's Hospital, Stockport
She didn't realise at the time as her group were too spooked by footsteps
The building was once a brutal Victorian workhouse called The Grubber
It later became a hospital and treated thousands of psychiatric patients
By Jack Crone for MailOnline
2 May 2015
Daily Mail
A woman exploring a derelict hospital was left stunned after a photo she took in the spooky building appeared to show the ghostly figure of a doctor.
Jamie-Leigh Brown, 21, was walking the abandoned corridors of St Thomas's Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester - which closed down in 2004 - when she took the chilling picture.
She did not check the photo at the time as she and her and friends were too concerned with the footsteps they were hearing above them - despite the hospital having no usable staircases.
Jamie-Leigh Brown was left stunned after a photo she took at the spooky St Thomas's Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester, appeared to show the ghostly figure of a doctor
The group became spooked and fled the building after only a few minutes and it was not until later that Ms Brown discovered the haunting figure lurking in the background of the shot.
She told The Sun: 'It freaked me out. It's standing in a lift shaft. It's really creepy to think my friend was just heading towards the area where the ghost was.
'We'd only gone into the workhouse for a laugh and to look around. We kept hearing noises above us like shuffling and footsteps but hadn't actually seen anything.'
St Thomas's, formerly known as Shaw Heath Hospital, closed down more than a decade ago after treating thousands of psychiatric patients over the years.
The derelict building was once a Victorian workhouse known as The Grubber and in 2007 it featured in an episode of paranormal investigation show Most Haunted.
Other sightings of ghoulish figures have been made at the site, including a 'radiant woman dressed as a nurse or a nun' according to paranormaldatabase.com - a website that lists reports of ghosts.
The spooky location featured in a 2007 episode of popular paranormal investigation show Most Haunted. Watch the episode here:
The ghost is not clear in the image but it looks like a person wearing a medical gown and mask
The original workhouse is thought to have been built in 1841 to accommodate up to 690 inmates.
In 1894, the British Medical Journal set up a 'commission' to investigate conditions in provincial workhouses and their infirmaries.
On their visit to Stockport, the commission found that due to a trade depression, inmates in the workhouse were 'packed like sardines in a tin'.
The management of the hospital appeared to be 'completely without plan or method' and the female wards were 'comfortless and barnlike'. Many wards were so crowded as to present a serious danger in the case of fire.
A new infirmary was built in response in 1905 - and the workhouse later became the Shaw Heath Hospital, before becoming St Thomas's.
Since its 2004 closure, the site has now been acquired by Stockport College as part of their campus expansion.
The main workhouse building and some other blocks are planned to be retained and refurbished.
It is estimated around 25,000 people passed through the building's doors when it was brutal Victorian workhouse.
COLOURFUL HISTORY OF STOCKPORT'S 'HAUNTED' DERELICT HOSPITAL
Dark past: It is estimated around 25,000 people passed through the building's doors when it was brutal Victorian workhouse
St Thomas's Hospital, once the Stockport Union Workhouse, was erected in 1841 to accommodate up to 690 inmates.
Males lived at the north side and females at the south. Children's quarters and school rooms were located in cross wings at each end of the main block, with the area to the front containing enclosed boys' and girls' exercise yards.
In 1894, the British Medical Journal set up a 'commission' to investigate conditions in provincial workhouses and their infirmaries.
On their visit to Stockport, the commission found that due to a trade depression, inmates in the workhouse were 'packed like sardines in a tin'.
The management of the hospital appeared to be 'completely without plan or method' and the female wards were 'comfortless and barnlike'. Many wards were so crowded as to present a serious danger in the case of fire.
A new infirmary was built in response in 1905 - and the workhouse later became the Shaw Heath Hospital, before becoming St Thomas's.
It is estimated around 25,000 people passed through the building's doors when it was brutal Victorian workhouse.
Jamie-Leigh Brown, 21, was walking the abandoned corridors of St Thomas's Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester - which closed down in 2004 - when she took the chilling picture.
She did not check the photo at the time as she and her and friends were too concerned with the footsteps they were hearing above them - despite the hospital having no usable staircases.
Decorator catches ghostly doctor on camera while exploring haunted hospital
Jamie-Leigh Brown took chilling photo at St Thomas's Hospital, Stockport
She didn't realise at the time as her group were too spooked by footsteps
The building was once a brutal Victorian workhouse called The Grubber
It later became a hospital and treated thousands of psychiatric patients
By Jack Crone for MailOnline
2 May 2015
Daily Mail
A woman exploring a derelict hospital was left stunned after a photo she took in the spooky building appeared to show the ghostly figure of a doctor.
Jamie-Leigh Brown, 21, was walking the abandoned corridors of St Thomas's Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester - which closed down in 2004 - when she took the chilling picture.
She did not check the photo at the time as she and her and friends were too concerned with the footsteps they were hearing above them - despite the hospital having no usable staircases.
Jamie-Leigh Brown was left stunned after a photo she took at the spooky St Thomas's Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester, appeared to show the ghostly figure of a doctor
The group became spooked and fled the building after only a few minutes and it was not until later that Ms Brown discovered the haunting figure lurking in the background of the shot.
She told The Sun: 'It freaked me out. It's standing in a lift shaft. It's really creepy to think my friend was just heading towards the area where the ghost was.
'We'd only gone into the workhouse for a laugh and to look around. We kept hearing noises above us like shuffling and footsteps but hadn't actually seen anything.'
St Thomas's, formerly known as Shaw Heath Hospital, closed down more than a decade ago after treating thousands of psychiatric patients over the years.
The derelict building was once a Victorian workhouse known as The Grubber and in 2007 it featured in an episode of paranormal investigation show Most Haunted.
Other sightings of ghoulish figures have been made at the site, including a 'radiant woman dressed as a nurse or a nun' according to paranormaldatabase.com - a website that lists reports of ghosts.
The spooky location featured in a 2007 episode of popular paranormal investigation show Most Haunted. Watch the episode here:
The ghost is not clear in the image but it looks like a person wearing a medical gown and mask
The original workhouse is thought to have been built in 1841 to accommodate up to 690 inmates.
In 1894, the British Medical Journal set up a 'commission' to investigate conditions in provincial workhouses and their infirmaries.
On their visit to Stockport, the commission found that due to a trade depression, inmates in the workhouse were 'packed like sardines in a tin'.
The management of the hospital appeared to be 'completely without plan or method' and the female wards were 'comfortless and barnlike'. Many wards were so crowded as to present a serious danger in the case of fire.
A new infirmary was built in response in 1905 - and the workhouse later became the Shaw Heath Hospital, before becoming St Thomas's.
Since its 2004 closure, the site has now been acquired by Stockport College as part of their campus expansion.
The main workhouse building and some other blocks are planned to be retained and refurbished.
It is estimated around 25,000 people passed through the building's doors when it was brutal Victorian workhouse.
COLOURFUL HISTORY OF STOCKPORT'S 'HAUNTED' DERELICT HOSPITAL
Dark past: It is estimated around 25,000 people passed through the building's doors when it was brutal Victorian workhouse
St Thomas's Hospital, once the Stockport Union Workhouse, was erected in 1841 to accommodate up to 690 inmates.
Males lived at the north side and females at the south. Children's quarters and school rooms were located in cross wings at each end of the main block, with the area to the front containing enclosed boys' and girls' exercise yards.
In 1894, the British Medical Journal set up a 'commission' to investigate conditions in provincial workhouses and their infirmaries.
On their visit to Stockport, the commission found that due to a trade depression, inmates in the workhouse were 'packed like sardines in a tin'.
The management of the hospital appeared to be 'completely without plan or method' and the female wards were 'comfortless and barnlike'. Many wards were so crowded as to present a serious danger in the case of fire.
A new infirmary was built in response in 1905 - and the workhouse later became the Shaw Heath Hospital, before becoming St Thomas's.
It is estimated around 25,000 people passed through the building's doors when it was brutal Victorian workhouse.
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