Shepton Mallet Prison, steeped in history and countless stories, holds a particularly dark chapter from 1944 that still resonates today. It involves the tragic case of Patricia “Patsy” Wylie, a seven-year-old girl from a …
HMP Shepton Mallet, or Cornhill as it was once called, stands as one of Somerset’s most infamous former prisons. Opened in 1625 as a house of correction, it operated for nearly 400 years, incarcerating some of Britain’s most …
HMP Shepton Mallet, also known as Cornhill, is a former prison in Somerset steeped in centuries of dark history. Established in 1625 as a house of correction, it operated for nearly 400 years, confining some of Britain’s most …