Sunday, May 19

Bloodier Leamington Spa Walking Tour: The Old Town

Another walk on the dark side of the streets, with true crime tales from Leamington's grim history on almost every corner.

By Adam Wood

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Sunday, May 19 · 7 - 8:30pm GMT+1

Location

Temperance

33 Bath Street Royal Leamington Spa CV31 3AF United Kingdom

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About this event

In this tour of the seedier side of town, we visit the spot where a Victorian Policeman was violently attacked in the course of his duty, and the pub which hosted the inquest into the tragic suicide of a young girl in service who had been caught stealing from her employer.

We’ll hear of the tragic end to an unwanted pregnancy, and the story of the boy who was assaulted by a lion tamer on Clemens Street. You’ll also walk the street along which a mother crawled to her death after being beaten by her drunken daughter.

The tour is one mile long, and starts and ends at the Temperance café and wine bar on Bath Street (CV31 3AF). It lasts 90 minutes.

Organized by

Adam Wood

Adam Wood is an author, speaker and walking tour guide specialising in historic true crime and policing.

He is the author of a number of books, and for more than twenty years was Executive Editor of Ripperologist magazine, the leading publication dedicated to the serious study of the Whitechapel murders by 'Jack the Ripper' and their place in social history. From 2017 to 2021 he was Editor of the Journal of the Police History Society. In 2023 Adam launched a new magazine, Crime Through Time.

He has spoken at numerous true crime and police history podcasts and conferences, and reguarly acts as a consultant for television documentary, film and radio producers.