Sweeting Street and Hackins Hey

Sweeting Street and Hackins Hey Haunted Liverpool

Tucked away behind the bustle of Liverpool’s city centre, Sweeting Street and Hackins Hey feel like they belong to another century. These narrow passageways, lined with old brickwork and hidden doorways, are steeped in stories of crime, tragedy and the supernatural. Even in daylight they can feel gloomy, but at night the atmosphere shifts into something far stranger.

One of the most chilling local tales involves Rose Poole, a woman whose body was laid out in a coffin on Sweeting Street. According to legend, thieves broke in to rob the dead, pulling rings from her fingers and disturbing her body. Some versions of the story say she was not as dead as everyone believed. Others claim that from that night on, strange noises and ghostly activity plagued the area. Either way, many people believe Rose never really left Sweeting Street, and that her angry spirit still lingers in the darkness.

Hackins Hey, just around the corner, continues this eerie mood. The alley is home to historic pubs and old buildings that seem to absorb every whisper of Liverpool’s past. Staff and customers have reported footsteps behind them when the alley is empty, disembodied voices and doors moving of their own accord. Some pubs talk about unseen hands pushing glasses, sudden cold spots at the bar and the uneasy sense that someone is standing just over your shoulder.

These alleyways are perfect settings for ghostly encounters. The tall buildings block much of the light and sound from the main streets, creating an echoing tunnel of stone, brick and shadow. As a result, even the simplest noise can feel amplified, and that makes every investigation moment more intense. It is easy to imagine figures from the Victorian era still drifting past, their boots clacking on the cobbles while they replay the same routes they walked in life.

For ghost hunters, Sweeting Street and Hackins Hey offer something different from grand halls or abandoned asylums. Instead, they give you a slice of living city wrapped around forgotten stories. Short vigils in doorways, EVP sessions near pub entrances and quiet walks down the alley after closing time can all reveal activity. These streets could be part of a larger Liverpool city‑centre paranormal trail, linking haunted pubs, dark corners and hidden courtyards into one atmospheric night.

We would love to investigate this location, but right now we are running events at Lark Lane Old Police Station Liverpool, Mayer Hall Wirral, Vernon Institute Chester, Penrhyn Old Hall, Coffee House Wavertree and the Transport Museum Manchester. If you want to explore similar haunted streets and buildings, you can book a ghost hunt with DeadLive and join us on our next event.
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