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Oliver Cromwell's Head

Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge

A head that was hanged, stuck on a pole, blown down and finally buried in secret.

After the monarchy was restored in 1660, Cromwell's body was dug up, hanged at Tyburn and beheaded. His head was stuck on a pole above Westminster Hall for around 25 years until a storm blew it down.

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When
Buried 1960
Where
52.2073, 0.1214
Group
Mysterious graves

Visiting

A plaque in the college chapel notes the burial. The college opens to visitors at certain times.

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