Newgate Prison: Novels, Escapees, and Dreadful Conditions

Newgate Prison: Novels, Escapees, and Dreadful Conditions

If you've ever read any Charles Dickens novels, especially Great Expectations, then you'll have run into Newgate Prison. The hulking, notorious jail loomed large in London's history, before its demolition in 1902.

While accurate execution statistics are difficult to find, there's a suggestion that over 1000 people faced capital punishment at the prison between 1790 and 1902.

The old execution bell rests in a glass case in nearby St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, rung the night before an execution as a reminder to the condemned.

So how did this prison gain such a fearsome reputation? How has it survived well beyond its early 20th-century demolition? Let’s find out in this week's episode!

Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/newgate-prison/

Buy tickets for Haunted Tyneside at Newcastle Castle on 28 October: https://www.newcastlecastle.co.uk/talks

Buy tickets for the Witchcraft Panel at Treadwell's on 29 October: https://www.treadwells-london.com/events-1/witchcraft-panel-interview-soiree

Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/

Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595

Buy Icy a coffee or sign up for bonus episodes at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick

Fabulous Folklore Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore

Pre-recorded illustrated talks: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop

Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7

Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick

Find Icy on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social

'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/

Avsnitt(438)

Are the Simonside dwarfs like the miners of Middle Earth?

Are the Simonside dwarfs like the miners of Middle Earth?

The Simonside Dwarfs live in the hills near Rothbury. They lurk in the darkness, ready to lure unwitting travellers to their doom. Let's go and meet them... See the images at http://www.icysedgwick.c...

9 Nov 201916min

Dartmoor: Home of Hairy Hands, Spectral Dogs, and the Watching Place

Dartmoor: Home of Hairy Hands, Spectral Dogs, and the Watching Place

Dartmoor conjures images of wild, untamed beauty. But amid the forbidding landscape hide spectral dogs, hairy hands, and weird places with names like the Watching Place. Learn more in this week's epis...

2 Nov 201917min

Halloween spells for Protection, Romance & Loved Ones

Halloween spells for Protection, Romance & Loved Ones

October 31 is a time of spookiness and chills. But it's also a powerful time of magic and fortune telling. In this episode, find out about some simple Halloween spells and divination you can try on th...

26 Okt 201915min

Why do we use the jack o' lantern at Halloween?

Why do we use the jack o' lantern at Halloween?

The Jack o' Lantern, like trick or treating and fancy dress, is synonymous with Halloween. But why do we use them, and where does the custom come from? Find out in this episode! See the images at the...

19 Okt 201912min

The Broomstick In Folklore: The Witch's Ideal Transport

The Broomstick In Folklore: The Witch's Ideal Transport

We've all seen images of witches astride a broomstick, zooming through the night sky. But where does the image come from, and what other folklore exists about broomsticks? Listen to hear more folklor...

12 Okt 201914min

Book Review 02 - The Magpie & The Wardrobe and A Treasure of British Folklore

Book Review 02 - The Magpie & The Wardrobe and A Treasure of British Folklore

Here's this month's book review episode! Check out A Treasury of British Folklore by Dee Dee Chainey: http://www.icysedgwick.com/treasury-of-british-folklore/ And The Magpie & The Wardrobe: http://w...

10 Okt 20199min

Why do so many people fear the number 13?

Why do so many people fear the number 13?

Some people fear the number 13 so much they take the day off work! So why is it such a reviled number? Where did that association come from? Find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find...

5 Okt 201914min

Cats In Folklore: Not Just A Witch’s Familiar

Cats In Folklore: Not Just A Witch’s Familiar

There are plenty of tales about cats in folklore, from the tales of ancient Egypt to superstitions around having cats on board ship. As Halloween approaches, let's look at these fascinating superstiti...

28 Sep 201914min

Populärt inom Samhälle & Kultur

en-mork-historia
podme-dokumentar
gynning-berg
p3-dokumentar
svenska-fall
aftonbladet-krim
skaringer-nessvold
killradet
hor-har
mardromsgasten
creepypodden-med-jack-werner
kod-katastrof
flashback-forever
rss-brottsutredarna
vad-blir-det-for-mord
rss-nemo-moter-en-van
rss-mer-an-bara-morsa
rattsfallen
blenda-2
rysarpodden