About this Event
Maidstones Grim Prisons & Public Executions
The notorious magical powers of the "Hand of Glory"
Plague Pit Hunting
And who could the red eyed monk really have been?
Forget a list of dates and dusty facts. This is Maidstone’s history told through stories, tales of rebellion, M**der, invention, battles, brewing, hangings and a few characters you may never have heard of.
For around 1.5 hours and approximately 1.5 miles, we’ll explore the streets of Maidstone and uncover some of the extraordinary events and people that have shaped the town.
Story Highlights
THE HANGMAN'S NOOSE - PENENDEN HEATH
Witches, murderers and evil, a thousand years of public executions and the grim business of the hangmans noose.
PLAGUE PIT HUNTING
We explore the origins of this terrible disease and hunt for were the bodies might be berried.
COULD THE RED EYED MONK BE LINKED TO THE PEASANTS' REVOLT OF 1381
When rebellion reached Maidstone and a teenage monarch faced one of England’s most famous uprisings.
LET'S TOAST THE SPIRT OF FREMLINS BEWERY
The story behind one of Maidstone’s best-known brewery and Robin Hoodfellow the mischievous character associated with it.
GRIZZLY EXECUTIONS AT MAIDSTONE Pr*son
Some of the darker stories connected with the Pr*son and those who met their fate there.
Come for the history. Stay for the stories.
A walk through Maidstone’s past that brings the people, characters and events behind the dates back to life.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Dinosaur Sculpture. Maidstone East Train Station., The Victoria, Maidstone, United Kingdom
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