So I was in prison...
Before I went to uni I worked for the summer doing admin and answering the phones at Shepton Mallet nick in Somerset. After being there at day or two, the Security Officer decided to show me around. Going down thw wings was a bit un-nerving for a law-abiding young whelp like me, but we crossed the empty exercise yard, went through a side gate and before us was a tall, square brick-built structure.

As soon as I saw it my blood iced over and I got an immediate, overwhelming sense of fear and despair. It actually stopped me walking. I've never felt anything like it before or since. Utter solitary dread and misery so strong I could taste it. It was as real as any emotion I've ever felt. The Prison Officer nodded to the building. "That's the execution shed."

Once we'd moved past it, back into the safety of the main building, the feeling started to pass. But as my guide was saying cheerio and leaving to do his regular shouty Prison Officer stuff he said to me, "I see you got hit by the lonelys. Don't worry. There's blokes worked here twenty years who won't walk past the Shed."
(judgetheobscure used to sweep in butchers' shops., Tue 12 Apr 2011, 15:00, 10 replies)

According to The Internet, a total of seven people were executed in that shed.
You'd get a bigger shiver crossing a typical city centre zebra crossing.

FFS.

Thomas Paine must be spinning in his grave.

Figuratively.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 15:04, closed)

Se7en? OMG spooky!
No it isn't. I'm being an arse.

I was told that a load of American military prisoners were hanged there in Big Two. Still, it worked because a) it apparently freaked out a load of screws and b) they didn't go on to reoffend.
(judgetheobscure used to sweep in butchers' shops., Tue 12 Apr 2011, 15:15, closed)

Why would they be using offenders as prison officers?

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 15:20, closed)

You're right. There were 18 soldiers executed too.
What do you mean "it worked"?

You claimed you got the willies walking past a fucking shed. And of course they didn't go on to reoffend ... they'd been executed.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 15:23, closed)

exactly, the system works

(Monkeystrumpet monkey. Monkey, MONKEY!!!, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 15:35, closed)

Great story, sounds WELL creepy.
That feeling of sudden despair in a particular place has a name, can't remember what it's called but it's quite a well known thing. There's a place I hate on one of my dogwalking routes because I feel that someone hanged themselves there, and Mr Quar gets edgy as we pass another spot. I like to spook him by strolling over to that one, of course.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 15:25, closed)

It's called being a credulous moron.
Still ... nice that you've found a match. Keep the pool clear for the grown ups.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 15:27, closed)

ZING!
You showed them!
(TheColonel, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 15:54, closed)

Yup, Dr. Windup is correct.

(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Tue 12 Apr 2011, 18:28, closed)

I've remembered the name
for a horrible, soul-less place which fosters nothing but horror and despair is.

Bracknell.
(judgetheobscure used to sweep in butchers' shops., Tue 12 Apr 2011, 15:36, closed)