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Ken Marshall Posts: 804 Joined: 20th Jun 2012 Location: Australia | quotePosted at 22:51 on 5th April 2015 An early Norman Castle in part of the 18th and 19th centuries acted as the city prison.The chapel's coffin-like pews served to remind felons of their fate.Each prisoner was enclosed and could only see the preacher during a service.What is the name of that castle in England? |
Ken Marshall Posts: 804 Joined: 20th Jun 2012 Location: Australia | quotePosted at 23:02 on 5th April 2015 No, not that one. |
Ken Marshall Posts: 804 Joined: 20th Jun 2012 Location: Australia | quotePosted at 23:38 on 5th April 2015 |
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | quotePosted at 00:32 on 6th April 2015 I'll go Lincoln then. I've seen this on TV and can't remember where it was |
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | quotePosted at 00:33 on 6th April 2015 ....sorry manners, well done Ken. |
Ken Marshall Posts: 804 Joined: 20th Jun 2012 Location: Australia | quotePosted at 00:43 on 6th April 2015 Yes Ruth, it was Lincoln Castle.Well done. Keeping the prisoners in isolation ended in 1878 and the prisoners were transferred to a new jail.
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rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | quotePosted at 18:06 on 6th April 2015 Thanks Ken. I'll have to have a think and I'll be back. Sorry John, yours were good guesses, I just picked one that you hadn't. |
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | quotePosted at 17:55 on 7th April 2015 Lancaster was as well I believe, and I still haven't come up with a quizzy. If someone else wants to jump in please feel free. |
Ken Marshall Posts: 804 Joined: 20th Jun 2012 Location: Australia | quotePosted at 07:13 on 8th April 2015 OK, here's an easy one. I don't if it's been asked before.What is the name of the Yorkshire waterfall that the daredevil Blondin walked across on a tightrope? |
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | quotePosted at 16:15 on 8th April 2015 I think you've got that one John, I seem to remember something about him stopping half way across to do something but without looking I can't remember what it was - brain malfunction |