Throwley Old Hall is no longer a home these days as it has fallen into disrepair. I managed to locate it by following the sign post for Calton which is close to the turn for Ilam off the Leek to Ashbourne road. If you follow this road to Calton, then follow the signposts for Throwley and Ilam the road will take you past Throwley Old Hall.

Throwley Hall as it looks today. Photo by Gary Tacagni.

The Hall is located next to Throwley Hall farm which is a working farm which breeds white Charolais cattle which can be seen in the fields surrounding the farm.

The road that runs past the hall and leads to the village of Ilam is said to be haunted by a coach and horses which sometime in the past ran off the road resulting in the coach turning over and killing the passengers inside. The coach is still said to be seen and heard at times as it makes its way to Ilam Hall.

The photo above shows the road which the phantom coach has been seen on, it is very narrow and treacherous as it wends its way down the valley. Photo by Gary Tacagni.

Ilam Hall the destination of the coach and horses that crashed. Photo by Gary Tacagni.

Another story concerning Throwley hall is that of a ghost of a blond haired child which has been seen amongst the ruins asking for help, and when non is forthcoming he proceeds to start crying.

Back in the 17th century the hall was home to a sect called the Muggletonians, this group believed that the only law was that of the Divine Spirit, and that when the body died the soul died with it, their aim was to bring about heaven on earth, they did not believe in churches and were of the belief that a service could be performed anywhere not just in a church. The Muggletonians preferred isolation, this is probably why Throwley Old hall was chosen for their purposes as it is quite isolated.