Dark Chester - The Tale of John Clare

Chester Green Badge Guide, David Atkinson, leads Dark Chester walking tours, shining a flickering light into the darkest recesses of the city’s 2,000-year history. Expect tales of plague, poltergeists and religious persecution as we take a walk on the dark side. In this extract from the tour, he describes the gruesome fate of John Clare, a man sentenced to death in 1801 for stealing loaf of bread. Dark Chester tours run year round and feature as part of the programme of the Chester Heritage Festival, the annual celebration of Chester’s rich heritage, which tells the story of the city and its people. More info: Instagram:   / darkchestertour   Music: 'Eternity' and 'Transmission' by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...