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Home > Heritage > Think your job is rubbish? Then learn about Medieval worst jobs!

Think your job is rubbish? Then learn about Medieval worst jobs!

By Caroline King - July 25, 2011Posted in : Heritage

When: 6th & 7th August 2011, 11am – 5pm

Where: Beeston Castle and Woodland Park, Cheshire

£: Adults 6, concessions 5.50, children 3.50 and English Heritage members free.  Car parking charges apply.

What is it?

Meet a colourful cast of characters from medieval times.  Hear tales of horrid tasks and awful jobs, from the medieval surgeon, squire and wise woman to the medieval executioner.  You will be gripped by the fascinating stories and grim facts from this extraordinary period and the people who lived it.

More info: Beeston Castle

Tagged With: Beeston Castle, Cheshire events, English Heritage, North West, Worst Medieval jobs

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