Is Shrewsbury Prison Haunted?

The Shrewsbury Prison is considered one of the most haunted prisons in England. It was the place of many executions and now people claim to see shadow people and experience paranormal activity. Is it haunted? Listen and you decide!

Questions Discussed in this Episode

When was this prison built? What was the philosophy of it? What were some of the significant executions that happened here? Do people see shadow people and feel an ominous presence in cell block A and cell block C. Are there explanations for the paranormal activity experienced here?

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Things got seriously unsettling during this ghost hunt at Shrewsbury Prison | Shropshire Star

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Paranormal Investigation at the Haunted Shrewsbury Prison – Amy’s Crypt

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Shrewsbury Prison – Wikipedia

Music for this episode was performed by Michael Rivers

“Pat Facts” and “Ghost Story” themes by Mondo

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