Ayr’s Bloody Code
Crime certainly did not pay in auld Ayr. Scotland had a list of 16 crimes that could see you hang from the gibbet, even for something as simple as wilfully raising a fire. Free, drop-in
This Halloween, Ken Nairn will look at 4 separate public executions and mysterious post-mortem beheadings.
Various Times: 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm (walks last 30 minutes)
Walks are FREE, and last 30 mins.
11am – For Nursing her Bairn
12pm – High Noon
2pm – Headless Beneath the High Flats
3pm – The Roaring Maniac
4pm – She’s a Witch!
