Clink prison Museum

Welcome to one of the unique London attraction, the Clink Prison Museum, built upon the original site of the Clink Prison. The Prison dates back to 1144 making it one of England’s oldest, if not the oldest Prison. Visitors will experience a hands on educational experience allowing them to handle original artefacts, including torture devices, as well as the opportunity to view and hear the amazing stories of the inmates and the notorious Southbank. This great city has lot to offer to its visitors from the pages of history. London is one of the greatest tourist destinations of the world.

Owned by the Bishop of Winchester, The Clink Prison was used to control the Southbank of London known as “The Liberty of The Clink”. This area housed much of London’s entertainment establishments including four theatres, bull-baiting, bear-baiting, inns and many other darker entertainments.

The Clink Prison was only a small part of a vast complex on the Bankside that the Bishop owned called Winchester House. At one point in history Henry VIII planned take control of the palace and use it as his own. Parts of the Great Hall still stand even today including the world famous Rose Arch Window preserved by English Heritage.

Visitors to the area included individuals such as William Shakespeare, King Henry VIII, Sir Francis Drake, Geoffrey Chaucer and many more.

You can also know about the various Paranormal events taking place the Clink Prison Museum. The Clink Prison Museum has a history stretching back to 1144 with links to the Gunpowder Plot, Babbington Plot and many other major historical events. To believe that nothing has been left behind from the suffering, pain and neglect of the thousands of inmates is questionable.

Many visitors have claimed to have heard and seen a variety of strange happenings, from people walking through walls, dogs running through the museum and many more odd and unexplainable events. We’ve even received in excess of fifty reports of a lady sitting playing with chains in one corner of the museum.

Previous investigators have found the site to be very active with a variety of things happening from glasses smashing, lights turning on and off, doors opening and closing and many other strange unexplained events.

The Clink Prison Museum offers a variety of corporate packages including exclusive tours, wine receptions, themed entertainment and many more.

The Clink Prison Museum makes the perfect venue for an enjoyable evening where your guests will be able to learn about the amazing history of the site whilst getting the chance to put their head on an original execution block along with many other amazing items.

London sightseeing with children to the Clink Prison Museum will help them to gain more information about this London museum.The Clink Prison Museum welcomes a large number of educational groups and visitors each year, offering them a unique opportunity to learn about social, religious and historical issues relating to The Clink Prison and London’s Bankside. Many of these issues and events relating to The Clink Prison don’t only represent regional importance but national and international significance.

When visiting the Clink Prison Museum students will have the opportunity to handle original historical artifacts relating to crime and punishment, used both in The Clink Prison and nationally.

The Clink Prison Museum is a research museum furthering the understanding and heritage of The Clink Prison Museum site as well as the overall subject area of prisons, crime and punishment.

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