5 - Her Majesty's Prison Shepton Mallet

One of the oldest operating prisons in the world, this prison has a rich history starting in the early 1600s up until its closure in 2013. With such a long history, there are so many stories to tell and so many skeletons to uncover.

https://www.britannica.com/biography/James-I-king-of-England-and-Scotland

https://tinyurl.com/yxygv5eq

https://tinyurl.com/rmduyyx

https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Howard-British-philanthropist-and-social-reformer

Disney, Francis (1992). Shepton Mallet Prison (2nd Ed). Published by the author. ISBN 978-0951147023.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Pierrepoint

http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/hanging2.html

http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/sheptonm.html

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1417744

http://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/sheptonm.html

https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1058425

https://tinyurl.com/rfw8mf7

https://tinyurl.com/svvzczk

https://peoplepill.com/people/richard-carver-architect/

https://tinyurl.com/rmduyyx

https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20111221130823603

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-33518071

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/9959808/Shepton-Mallet-Prison-If-these-walls-could-speak....html

http://fireheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/spring-2016.pdf

https://www.sheptonmalletprison.com/history