{"product_id":"salvaged-antique-warden-s-peephole-from-hereford-gaol-1796-1870","title":"Salvaged Antique Warden’s Peephole From Hereford Gaol (1796-1870) With Handwritten Label","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- FREE UK SHIPPING WITH ALL ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE PROCEED TO CHECKOUT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOR SHIPPING QUOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Salvaged Antique Warden’s Peephole From Hereford Gaol Which Opened In 1796 And Closed In 1870. It Has A Handwritten Collector’s Label To The Back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs with many historic prisons, the Old Gaol Is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erumoured to have been haunted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStories of ghostly prisoners and eerie happenings have circulated, particularly from those who worked in the area in later years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Old Gaol has a rich and somber history tied to the justice system of the region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrisoners were held there for a range of crimes, from petty theft to capital offences.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExecutions were sometimes carried out \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epublicly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, particularly in earlier centuries, often drawing large crowds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn  Philips (aka William Philips) was the first person publicly executed on the gallows atop the prison entrance on 6 August 1796, convicted for sheep theft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween 1796 and 1864, around 20 public hangings took place on that roof, intended as both punishment and public deterrence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the period when executions moved inside the prison (post-1868), Hereford Gaol saw several high-profile hangings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Hill (“Sailor Jack”) and John Williams (“Irish Jack”) – executed 23 November 1885 for the murder of Anne Dickinson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames Jones and Alfred Scandrett – hanged 20 March 1888 for the axe murder of Philip Ballard; notably, Scandrett attempted to strangle Jones in the dock  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles Saunders – executed 23 December 1891 for murdering a 2‑year‑old he was babysitting , a genuinely harrowing case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Haywood – the last person hanged at Hereford, on 15 December 1903, for murdering his wife; a somber, well-attended execution  .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe old gaol itself was demolished in the 20th century, and only remnants of its structure remain today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition is commensurate with age and use. Functions well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasures 12cm x 7cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeighs 311.25 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/shipping-policy\" title=\"Shipping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/refund-policy\" title=\"Returns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eRETURNS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Source Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55586159067519,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/1729\/2580\/files\/2B38E378-C3A6-48DF-A03F-922ACD8BEC47.jpg?v=1749911606","url":"https:\/\/folkandfableantiques.com\/products\/salvaged-antique-warden-s-peephole-from-hereford-gaol-1796-1870","provider":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}