Episode 38 - Live Special! Castle Mound, a Gruesome History

27th October heralded our third live show at the Museum of Cambridge. The topic was a short history of Cambridge Castle, Castle Mound, and the Cambridge gaol that stood on the site for many years. Discussion ranged all over the place: Cromwell, pease pudding, long drop vs short drop hangings, masonry, and much more. We also covered the stories of some of the most notorious criminals to be incarcerated in the old and new prisons, so expect the usual servings of arsenic, arson, and arseing about.

The image shows Cambridge Castle gateway in June 1841.