Gallows Hill: History Talk
With the National Justice Museum
Part of our Agatha Christie: World of Mystery programme, exploring Nottingham’s darker history, notorious crimes and the stories behind justice and punishment.
- Gallows Hill History Talk with the National Justice Museum
- Saturday 31 October, 10.45am doors, 11am start, 12pm finish.
Gallows Hill was for the longest time the main execution site in Nottingham, located where the Church Cemetery entrance is on Mansfield Road. Throughout the 1700s and 1800s a mix of criminals from the city and county met their end here. From the humble thief to the most notorious murderers. How did executions operate there and why did it stop?
Join the National Justice Museum at Nottingham Central Library to dive into the history of Gallows Hill in Nottingham.
Image by Head Interpreter at the National Justice Museum: Stephen Dennis.
Acknowledgements
Agatha Christie: A World of Mystery is part of the British Library’s Living Knowledge Network programme. Nottingham City Libraries is proud to deliver this project in partnership with Inspire Libraries.
The Living Knowledge Network programme is kindly supported with grant funding from Arts Council England, secured in partnership with Inspire, Nottinghamshire’s library service.
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This event is in partnership with the National Justice Museum
