Keystage 2-3

As part of our educational programme we do encourage groups to take advantage of our highly trained tour guide service. Your visit will include an introduction to the site along with a visit incorporating hands-on devices, audio and visual presentations. With the use of our tour guides the visit would also include comprehensive verbal presentation and further explanations to your students along with the opportunity for more interactive learning opportunities.

Relevance to History

Students will gain a good foundation knowledge of everyday life 1144 – 1780 including food, social issues, power within the country and religion. Students will also learn about some of the actual inmates within the prison along with their crime and reason for detention.

Religion

Religion played a very important role for inmates within The Clink Prison. Students will get the opportunity to learn how religious practices were still carried out in the most demanding and difficult times along with the persecution that took place.

Social

Crime and the punishment of criminals has been a social debate for hundreds of years. On the site of England’s first prison students will be able to join the debate through learning how inmates were treated and the conditions they lived in.

If you wish to learn more about the history of The Clink Prison and to book your next visit please call:

Box Office: 020 7403 0900