Taunton Town Tours: Crime and Punishment

During this walking tour, our knowledgeable volunteers will take you to various sites that will illustrate how societal changes altered the role of prisons, and attitudes to crime and punishment.

Local crimes and trials will be highlighted, including the infamous ‘Bloody Assizes’.

Forms of punishment used in the town, from the use of pillory and stocks, hard labour on a treadmill and transportation, until the last execution will be examined.

Walking duration approximately 2hrs.

The tour will start at the Museum of Somerset.

Host or Publisher South West Heritage Trust