Alternative Names St Osyth Cage
Nation England
County Essex
Location Ground floor of 14 Colchester Road (adjacent to the King's Arms), St Osyth
Map location exact or closely approximate
Year opened Before 1582
Year closed 1908
Century of Operation 1500-1599, 1600-1699, 1700-1799, 1800-1899, 1900-1999
Building Type Lock-Up
Remarks 'The Cage. Medieval Prison. St Osyth Resident Ursula Kemp was imprisoned here before being hanged as a witch in 1582. It was last used in 1908.' (Plaque on building). Now a private house. Reputedly haunted. A film about the haunted cage is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71OzH8TDHBU
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