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A Guide to Dark Attractions in the UK by Leon McAnally - BOOK

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A Guide to Dark Attractions in the UK by Leon McAnally. If you are interested in dark tourism and locations with a grim past - this is your definite large guide for a UK visit. Highly recommended!

Size is 20 x 25,5 cm

Pages: 234

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From the publisher:
Discover how Britain has memorialised its dark heritage with the first compact guide on dark tourism to span the whole of the United Kingdom. This book has something for every type of dark tourist. Whether you are a historian, urbexer, or pilgrim, are fascinated by the history of witchcraft, intrigued by Britain’s crime and punishment system, or interested in the macabre and morbid, this book is the go-to guide for you.

As more people travel the world, many are in search of a unique and meaningful experience that is off the beaten path of popular holiday destinations offering sun, sea and sand. However, many forget that there is much gruesome and fascinating history to be found across Britain. This book will lead you to sites linked to death, suffering and tragedy, from the Mesolithic period (around 10,000 years ago), when cannibalism was a normal human practice, through the Victorian era, when public executions were considered a justifiable punishment and a family day out, to more recent calamities, such as the Manchester bombing.

Along with the locations of tragic and momentous events in British history, this book will guide you to cemeteries known for their splendid architecture and landscaping, the execution sites of infamous criminals, and the many memorials and monuments that acknowledge the heroism of those who have sacrificed their lives to save others.

Each entry details the fascinating story behind the sight, and many include photographs and tips for making the most of your visit.

With over 300 dark tourism sites and artefacts included, you’ll discover:

  • Littledean Jail, once a Georgian jail, now used to exhibit memorabilia of some the world’s most infamous criminals
  • A network of secret government bunkers, such as Kelvedon Hatch, to be used in the event of nuclear war
  • A hidden 13th-century crypt beneath the village church of Rothwell in Northamptonshire, which contains the remains of 2,500 people
  • The Oaks Colliery Disaster 1866 memorial, which remembers England’s deadliest coal-mining disaster
  • A memorial to Alice Nutter, one of twelve accused in potentially the most famous witch trial to take place in Britain
  • The 16th-century legend of the Sawney Bean family, who ambushed and murdered their victims before eating them
  • The bloodstain of Holyrood Palace dating from 1566, when Mary Queen of Scots’ secretary was murdered by her husband
  • How the citizens of Northern Ireland have remembered historical events through artistic murals
Plus, many more places to be discovered at the turn of a page…