A DERELICT Herefordshire boarding school is to be turned into a horror house this Halloween.
The George Jarvis School in Staunton on Wye is one of the county's landmark gothic buildings, used frequently as a ghost-hunting venue.
The red brick school was built in 1859 and was under the George Jarvis charity, which aimed to benefit children who came from poor backgrounds.
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The building has had the American Army stay there and is said to have been used as a hospital for the military at some point in its history. It was also used as a youth hostel in the 1980s.
It became disused in 2010 and became heavily vandalised.
However, Spooktacular Ghost Hunting Events UK Ltd now run the site, providing ghost-hunting hours. And you can see how spooky it is from Friday, October 13 to Saturday, November 4.
There will be seven horror-themed rooms and a clown house from Friday with several actors playing the roles of spooky characters.
Admission is £20 per person; however, you have to book a time slot between 7pm and 10.30pm.
For more information, visit Spooktacular Ghost Hunting Events UK Ltd's page here.
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