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Guided tour around Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum

Shire Hall Museum, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UY

  • 21 Sep 2025
  • In person
  • Pre-booking required

Guided tour of the Shire Hall Museum's underground cells and courthouse.

Participants will get a tour of the Shire Hall Museum focusing on “Conviction Politics” and the tumultuous relationship between convictions and conviction. Including the Tolpuddle Martyrs and Richard Bleathman and George Long’s stories.

Timings & Tours

Sunday 21 September:
10.30am and 11.30am

Location & directions

Shire Hall Museum, High West Street, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1UY

Contact on day:
Virginia Smith
Telephone number:
+441305261849

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking required
Booking conditions:
To book call Shire Hall Museum on 01305 261849.
Booking contact name:
Virginia Smith
Booking telephone number:
+441305261849
Booking opens:
14 Aug 2025 12:00 AM
Booking closes:
19 Sep 2025 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

Access to the different levels of the museum are via a lift. Some areas of the museum are not well lit.

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:
20
Est. tour duration:
1 hour(s)

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