Hannah Read

Village Hall Talks: The Trial of Hannah Read: Voices from Shearsby in the 1820s.

Monday 04 August 2025
19:30 to 21:00

In August 1825 Hannah Read was accused and found guilty of the murder of her husband. The trial reports carry the voices of Shearsby residents from 200 years ago. But what was village life like at the time and how did a murder affect those who lived through it?

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