Talk and Tea: Somerset's Criminal Past
Schedule
Fri Oct 11 2024 at 02:30 am to 03:30 am
UTC+01:00Location
Castle Green, TA1 4AA Taunton, United Kingdom | Taunton, EN
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Learn about Somerset’s criminal past with Esther Hoyle the Head of Somerset Archives and Local Studies.Somerset Heritage Centre holds vast collections of criminal records. These archives give us valuable insights into historic crime, punishment and sometimes the daily lives of Somerset’s people. For this talk, Esther will share a variety of tales from the rich collection of the Quarter Sessions rolls.
Taunton Castle is the perfect setting for such a talk as it has it’s own rich history of crime and criminals. Did you know the Castle was used as a prison and assize court for many centuries, and it was the scene of Henry VII’s interrogation of Perkin Warbeck following Warbeck’s attempt to claim the throne in 1497. The Castle now recently refurbished as the Museum of Somerset, still tells the county’s rich and remarkable story in the setting of one of its most important historic buildings.
Book here: https://swheritage.org.uk/events/somersets-criminal-past-talk-and-tea/
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Where is it happening?
Castle Green, TA1 4AA Taunton, United Kingdom, Castle Green, Tower Street, Taunton, TA1 4, United Kingdom,Taunton, SomersetEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
