Guest post by Castle & Prison guide Melissa Parker Hangman’s Hill It is a common misconception that criminals were hanged at the top of the mound. Instead, ‘Hangman’s Hill’ refers to generations of bloodthirsty crowds who chose to sit up there, in order to enjoy superior views of the public executions happening in the courtyard. […] The post Hangman’s Hill and the Hangmen who Hanged Here appeared first on Oxford Castle & Prison.
