The Gaol-breakers of Presteigne · 15 February 05 · Issue 1

With one gaoler and his wife to watch the 7 cells of Presteigne gaol, prisoners, their families and friends found it relatively easy to break out of gaol. However, with the advent of a second warden, who was an ex-prize fighter, things weren’t quite so straightforward for the would-be escapees. In this interview with Gay Roberts, Keith Parker tells us all abut the gaol-breakers of Presteigne and their fates as in his talk given at the Judge’s Lodgings on 9th February as part of his fund-raising activities for this Presteigne Museum.