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2-Hours History Uncovering Walking Tour in Lancaster
2-Hours History Uncovering Walking Tour in Lancaster
Castle Park
Shrigley & Hunt
The Priory Church

Walking tour of Lancaster - Execution Slavery Industry

By Walking tour of Lancaster - Execution Slavery Industry
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Price is AU$30 per adult
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Overview

With a history going back to the Romans, an ancient castle, its own special national anthem, a connection to the slave trade, and the first gruesome murder solved by forensics, Lancaster has a lot to offer.

We'll begin at Lancaster Castle. We'll learn about the trials of the Pendle Witches and prominent Quakers. We'll understand how Lancaster became so prosperous through the slave trade in the 18th century. We'll become acquainted with Lancaster's Black and White Canal. We'll understand how the first use of forensic science solved a murder committed in the centre of Lancaster.

We'll visit:

Lancaster Castle
The Priory
The Quayside
Almshouses
Prosperous houses associated with the slave trade
Other notable buildings of architects and industrialists
Lancaster Canal
The doctor's house that became a crime scene

Activity location

  • Lancaster Castle
    • Castle Parade,
    • LA1 1YJ, Lancaster, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Castle Approach
    • Castle Approach
    • LA1 1YN, Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

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Walking tour of Lancaster - Execution Slavery Industry
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h3h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 am
Price details
AU$30.15 x 1 AdultAU$30.15

Total
Price is AU$30.15
Until Fri, 3 Jan

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedGuided walk

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Lancaster Castle
  • 20m
An ancient castle - but what else? Learn about the Castle's place in history - its famous and not so famous prisoners, trials and executions.
Saint George's Quay
  • 15m
An eighteenth century harbour on the River Lune, its connections to the international slave trade, and characters connected with this area.
Judges' Lodgings
  • 10m
The oldest house in Lancaster. Who it was owned by and its link to witchcraft.
Church Street
  • 10m
A prince goes missing. Some stories about a potential king of England.
Market Street
  • 10m
A prince raises the banner and another loses a shoe. Stories about two Royal prices - 300 years apart.
Dalton Square
  • 10m
A murder and a government bonus. Learn about the first murder solved by forensic science and the bonus paid to slave owners.
Lancaster Canal
  • 10m
The White Cross Mill and the Lancaster Canal. Learn about the Storey Brothers and the heyday of this coastal canal.
Penny's Almshouses
  • 10m
A look at an almshouse - still functioning today. Who founded it and how it was financed.
The Storey
  • 10m
An educational institute founded by donations - which became the forerunner of the university tradition in the City.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESLancaster Castle
    • Castle Parade,
    • LA1 1YJ, Lancaster, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECastle Approach
    • Castle Approach
    • LA1 1YN, Lancaster, England, United Kingdom

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