
Shrewsbury Prison
Sat, 17 May
|Shrewsbury
This Prison is category B/C men's prison in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It was decommissioned in March 2013, and is now open to the public. The Victorian prison as seen today sits on top of the original Georgian prison


Time & Location
17 May 2025, 21:00 – 18 May 2025, 03:00
Shrewsbury, The Dana, Shrewsbury SY1 2HP, UK
About the event
Branded one of Britain’s most haunted places, a prison famous for executions and other disturbing events. The Prison was in operation from 1793 until 2013, when it was closed due to overcrowding. Mysterious shadows and unexplained noises have been seen and heard. A ghostly apparition has been seen numerous times, referred to as the ‘Shadow Man.’ No one is sure who he is, but he is known to lurk in the Prison’s ‘A’ wing; many believe he is an ex-prison officer. On 9 February 1961, 21-year-old George Riley was executed by hanging for the murder of a 62-year-old woman. This would be the last execution at Shrewsbury Prison before capital punishment was abolished in 1969.
During redevelopment in 1972, the remains of ten prisoners executed at Shrewsbury prison were unearthed. Nine of those prisoners were unrecognisable and afterwards were cremated. The remaining prisoner was identified as George Riley, and his remains were handed over to his relatives. Dont forget to wrap up warm and bring a torch Hot refreshments are provided aswel as snacks
Tickets
General Admission
This includes free hot refreshments and snacks make sure you wrap up warm and bring your torch
£45.00+£1.13 service fee
Total
£0.00