Exploring HM Shepton Mallet Prison - With Hanging Room & Kray Twins Served Here

" Built in 1610 following on Act introduced by King James I, which stated that all counties had to have their own ‘House of Correction’; Shepton Mallet was the oldest working prison in the United Kingdom up until its closure at the end of March 2013
The prison has a long history of death sentences being carried out under methods including HDQ, hanged and by firing squad. The Hanging room which still exists, though has been used as office space for many years. Following the Monmouth Rebellion of 1642-1685 at least 12 Shepton men were HDQ for having sympathised with the rebels, their bowels were burned and their heads placed on poles around the town.
The last death sentence at Shepton Prison occurred in 1945 under military use. The last civilian hanged there was John Lincoln in 1926, for fatally shooting 25 year old Edward Richards in Trowbridge on 24th December 1925. The list of executioners used included Thomas and Albert Pierrepoint. The gallows were removed in 1967 after the return of the prison to civilian use in 1966."

[@hoof2001]

The kitchens had a major renovation taking months and costing thousands just before they decided to close it. £100s of thousands

[@anniecooper4238]

I live 5 minutes from this prison just dawn the road. Iv been in there twice but never again. When I went in I was feeling great Every time I came out I was feeling really sick and bad headaches and u can feel your not alone in there was amazing to see it but I will not go in side that prison again. U can feel bad vibs in there. But great experience

[@niconotfound282]

nothing generic or etc about it. i live about 10 min away and its one of my fav places

[@georgiascott2028]

I’ve just been here and it’s not cold in there but it’s very interesting I walked in a room and felt as though I wasn’t alone definitely worth doing a self guided tour

[@theatreoflife0541]

I have been there and I have had my sleeve pulled and I got scratched but its probably due to my family history with the prison its self. Love to go again, really enjoyed.😊

[@TheExStig]

Michael Portilo is on Channel 5 right now with his 'Hidden History of Britain' series in this very place. I've paused it just to write this...LOL!

[@brightbox9414]

The Orange band guided tours are good also did a ghost tour & we heard noises in the hospital wing

[@auggie2237]

Anyone here from Paranormal Lockdown? Just me... Okay.

[@WOLF58666]

Meeeeee 😋😋😋

[@chriscoleman6411]

Theres a debate goin on as to what this building is gonna be turned into..o.a.p's home is one idea...personally i would turn it into a prison

[@stevenwalker8199]

I'm visiting the prison on the 7th july. I hope i get to see all off what you saw. Its looks great.

[@bob..956]

it’s really moldy

[@skullduggery1096]

I had the pleasure of going to The mallet for a little time,what a shithole, glad it’s shut down ,as for ghosts cobblers,but I will admit it had a sense of foreboding.I was ghosted out of Exeter prison here,gutted.But I did get back to Exeter,but that is another adventure,maybe if anyone is interested let me know,foot note,I escaped from Exeter.

[@reddyr8882]

U can visit it now and even the govt also allowing the people who are interested in

[@avalondreaming1433]

@@reddyr8882 Pretty sure he's not interested in returning. 😁

[@lukejenkins9341]

The dummy standing shit me right up lmfaoooo

[@collidingplanetsexploring6630]

Nice one Boss.

[@ExploringWithBoss]

Thanks Wayne mate

[@avam.b4036]

Great stuff

[@ExploringWithBoss]

Thank you Juju

[@CAVERN1234]

You spelt Kray wrong it's with a k not a c

[@tarronspencer5483]

One of the Richardson was in there with the twins ✌️👌💯👊👊👊👊

[@davidfelix2594]

I must have missed the hanging room bit.

[@hoof2001]

7:40 on was the Lifer Unit and Parole Board Hearing Room downstairs. Not the hospital

[@BirdieBrietling]

How do you know?

[@hoof2001]

@@BirdieBrietling I was usually there a couple of times a week before they closed it down

[@KingOfBongoo]

Thats insane mate, shame its so far from where I am haha

[@ExploringWithBoss]

Its pretty sweet isn't it bro. Might worth a trip down.

[@KingOfBongoo]

Exploring With Boss I'd love to, but the train journey is legit like £200 haha

[@jgilds7947]

I use to go to school at Whitstone which is right next to the prison.. I left in 95 and the prison was busy then.. prisoners were always shouting across at breaks.

[@ExploringWithBoss]

Awesome, thank you for sharing

[@bob..956]

1995?

[@jgilds7947]

@@bob..956 yeah

[@bob..956]

@@jgilds7947 god that’s before I was born, the prison is now open for visitors and the prison is really moldy now

[@jgilds7947]

@@bob..956 yeah i know…👍🏻

[@kinkon6770]

Why they dont make a movie,? ❓ like Alacatraz 😮😮

[@ExploringWithBoss]

Would be awesome

[@instincts4085]

I am in shepton mallet in st Paul's and I can't go here so I wanna watch

[@dan_disorder]

Little Bambi says hi 😂

[@ExploringWithBoss]

😂😂 funny that is

[@instincts4085]

I live near there

[@indianrideromkar191]

Iam like 149

[@jamesross1799]

The Americans used it as a military prison in ww2 and hanged a lot of men there mostly black men unsurprisingly.

[@ExploringWithBoss]

Appreciate the information, thank you

[@nikmason6873]

That's why shower gel was popular

[@ExploringWithBoss]

Sounds like you know all about it 😅😂 playing

[@nikmason6873]

@@ExploringWithBoss cheeky. No pun intended.