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Ducking: A Witch’s Punishment from Days of Old…
12th Mar 2024
Former Castle & Prison Guide Becca Colmer investigates the unpleasant history of the ducking stool.
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Hangman’s Hill and the Hangmen who Hanged Here
11th Mar 2024
For almost 1000 years, our Castle mound has loomed over the Oxford skyline, a monument to our Norman roots. However, the castle mound has another name; Hangman’s Hill, a much more disturbing label….
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Helen Craggs
8th Mar 2023
Oxford Castle & Prison has been home to many prisoners over the centuries among them, Helen Craggs a teacher who was to become a Suffragette seeking women’s suffrage. Read about here story here.
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The Curse of Rowland Jenkes
14th Feb 2023
The 16th Century was a time of great religious upheaval throughout all of Europe and England in Particular.
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Oxford Prison Cells
17th Jan 2023
Visitors to Oxford Castle & Prison can take a guided tour and learn about the history of the prison and the lives of the prisoners who were held there. The tour provides an in-depth look into the harsh conditions of the prison and the daily lives of the prisoners. It’s not just a history lesson, but also an eerie and spooky experience.
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