The Scandalous Trial of Jane Austen's Aunt for Shoplifting Sunday, April 20, 2025 austen aunt scandal shoplifting trial museum history gaol family anniversary Jane Austen’s aunt, Jane Leigh Perrot, found herself embroiled in scandal when she was accused of shoplifting a card of white lace. While awaiting trial, she was hosted by the governor of Ilchester Gaol and his large … Read More
The Scandalous Shoplifting Trial of Jane Austen's Aunt Sunday, April 20, 2025 austen scandal shoplifting history museum jane trial ilchester victorian gaol During the 18th century, Jane Austen’s aunt, Jane Leigh Perrot, was embroiled in a notorious shoplifting scandal that shook the town of Bath. Accused of stealing a card of white lace, Leigh Perrot found herself awaiting … Read More
Ilchester: A History of Executions and Infamy Sunday, June 23, 2024 ilchester history executions gallows somerset town hang-fairs gaol dark rowdy revelry Ilchester, originally a Roman town named Lendinis, was the site of a fort and town on the Fosse Way, serving as one of two regional capitals for the Durotriges tribe. Throughout its extensive history, it has housed a Friary, … Read More