One event on February 29, 2020 at 12:00 am
One event on March 1, 2020 at 12:00 am
One event on March 14, 2020 at 12:00 am
One event on March 15, 2020 at 12:00 am
York Castle Museum
Meet Dick Turpin!
Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th February
Saturday 29th Feb and Sunday 1st March
Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th March
11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm
Highwayman Dick Turpin, was held in the prison buildings which now house York Castle Museum for the last six months of his life, and would have spent his last few hours alive in the Condemned Cell. Although known as a highwayman and a robber, he was sentenced to death for horse stealing and was hanged at York’s Knavesmire. On certain weekends throughout February and March; Turpin, alias actor Gary Goldthorpe, will be in the spooky cell telling families about his exploits. Included in admission.
