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Crime and punishment in Old London

Course start date: Mon 9 Jun 2025
Location on this date: Off Site

Tutors: Diane Burstein

Take a guided walk through the old City and its borders taking in beheadings and brutality at the Tower, tales of cutpurses and con men, the rise of prisons and the ghastly punishments that were meted out to wrongdoers. We go on a journey to Newgate Gaol, the Bridewell Prison and the places of execution including the notorious Tyburn Tree to hear tales of brutality, escapes and the bloodthirsty crowds who watched executions. Our tour includes London’s atmospheric legal quarter taking in the Old Bailey, The Royal Courts of Justice and the Inns of Court to discover how London’s legal system developed .

Meet outside St Paul’s Cathedral by the Statue of Queen Anne.

Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £12.00

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