Events 2010

Lincoln Castle Prison

Saturday 18th September 2010

8pm till 2am

£50 per ticket

**As seen on Most Haunted Live The Series**

Lincoln Castle Prison was built in 1787 to provide prisoners better conditions and when it was enlarged in 1847 the cells even had running water, a flush toilet and gas lighting. However, a new penal system was introduced about this time that inflicted severe psychological cruelty on prisoners known as the 'Pentonville' or 'Separate' system.

The emphasis of the separate system was firmly based on punishment rather than rehabilitation. The system denied the prisoners any human contact and male prisoners had to wear leather masks when outside their cells. They were also made to do endless tasks such not surprisingly many convicts went mad or attempted suicide under this regime.

Many suffered judicial hanging at the castle. In the early days the gallows was outside the West Gate of the castle. A sturdy horizontal beam was fixed on top of two posts. This allowed the hanging of more than one victim at the same time.

**Over 18’s only

**Light refreshments and full use of ghost hunting equipment available throughout the night

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