Built as an imposing Victorian home, Clifton Hall was repurposed as a masonic hall by the 1920s.
But the historic home has since garnered a reputation for supernatural occurrences, with workers claiming to have noticed unexplained events while maintaining the 180-year-old property.
Caretaker Jeff Forshaw, who joined the team working at the Grade II-Listed building as a volunteer in 2023, said he heard unusual sounds while preparing the property for a visit with his daughter.
Incidentally, the pair were getting the home ready for a live ‘paranormal investigation’ on Halloween by Haunted Scouse, a group which scans haunted locations for signs of supernatural activity.
He explained they had arrived to open up the hall before the group was due to arrive when they heard a loud noise like running water.
‘It was loud, as if someone was filling a bath’, he said.
Things became even eerier when, after he yelled out ‘hello’, the sound suddenly stopped.
Another unexplained event occurred as they were preparing the basement when the fire exit door refused to open, as if it had been blocked from the other side.
Mr Forshaw explained: ‘It genuinely felt like someone had planted their foot behind it.
‘My daughter thought I was messing around, so she squeezed past me and tried it herself.’
After struggling for several minutes, the door suddenly burst open. When the pair tested it again, the door opened and closed without any issues.
In a corridor, they also noticed what sounded like a music box playing. Members of the Haunted Scouse group also reported hearing similar sounds.
Built as a private residence in 1845, Clifton Hall later became a tabernacle before being converted into its current use as a Masonic Hall.
Since 2023, the unique building has been available for hire for events, such as meetings and functions.
Strange occurrences have even convinced more skeptical members of staff.
One volunteer at the hall reported feeling something push them on the shoulder while working alone in the basement.
The hall’s kitchen manager, another skeptic, has since had several experiences, including being hit with a pan lid and losing his keys only for them fly straight at him across the room.
On another occasion, the same manager reported encountering a silhouette of a man looking through one of the windows facing the car park, Mr Forshaw said.
He returned the next day to try and find any trace of the figure or furniture which could have cast the shadow, but discovered nothing there.
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