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Crime and punishment have been a necessary part of human society since we first began living in groups, and as long as laws have been in effect, there have been punishments to match. Whether torture was used as a form of punishment for crimes, real or imagined, or in an attempt to extract information, it’s truly frightening to see the creative cruelty spawned by the human mind. Here’s an exploration of 16 of the most cringe-worthy torture techniques and devices to ever come out of the haunted halls of human history.
In turns humiliating and painful, neck torture is an endurance test. While hooked into a neck device you’re unable to adjust into a comfortable position, while the very visible punishment announces your shame to the world. The cruelty of neck torture lies almost entirely within its side effects: Being unable to lie down, or lean back, or even lower your head without pain, prevents you from sleeping, or even eating, comfortably. This is a punishment that takes all your focus, and doesn’t let you forget for a moment what you did to get into this position.
The Iron Maiden has an embrace anyone would want to avoid. Once inside the Iron Maiden’s conical frame, you’re unable to move because of dozens of steel points stabbing from every direction. An interrogator screams questions at you through a small hole, while poking you with jagged edges, or just leaving you for hours to stew in your thoughts. Just imagine the agony of standing stock still, with legs cramping and the heat of such an enclosed space drenching you in sweat. The sweet release of leaning back to take pressure off your aching legs wouldn’t be sweet for long.
Chastity belts were used as a preventative measure, to protect a Lord’s assets from being “tampered” with while he was out of town. It’s pretty clear that any attempt at infidelity would be a painful and futile exercise. Chastity belts are not a sign of great trust, and the silver lining of wearing this uncomfortable and embarrassing apparatus? Avoiding a worse punishment because of an imagined infidelity.
Crucifixion is one of the most widely known forms of torture – a visible execution that was incredibly painful, and slow. One was nailed to a post, typically with limbs spread wide, and left in the elements to die. While being in a cage was not as immediately physically painful, the other effects were just as difficult. The nights would be cold, the days scorching hot, and chances are you wouldn’t be receiving any food or water. Cramped and huddled, you’d have to deal with the jeers of an uncaring populace every hour of every day.
Don’t let the decorative design of the “agonizing pear” fool you – it was incredibly painful. This device was inserted into uncomfortable places on the human body and slowly expanded to a terrible degree. An opposite tact was pursued by other punishments, which would target a victim’s sense of shame and social embarrassment rather than destroy their will by pain alone. A heavy iron mask would do just the trick, as it would be both uncomfortable and unseemly, but also impossible to hide. The masks were crafted to look goofy and invite mockery, letting the perceptions of others do all the work for the torturer.
Ropes are easy to make, easy to find, and easy to use to inflict terrible retribution on others. A victim could be tied to a tree and left at the mercy of the populace, hanged at the gallows as a form of entertainment, or dealt with in an even more horrifying fashion… some victims would have a rope attached tightly to each limb, with the other ends attached to horses. When those four horses were spurred to a gallop in different directions, the victim would be torn instantly asunder.
This is arguably the most creative of the tortures in this list, and it involves an animal that many consider torture enough in its own right: rats. A cage with one open side was strapped against a victim’s body, and filled with large rodents. A heating element would be set against one side of the cage and rodent instincts would kick into action. In an attempt to escape the intense heat, the rodents would burrow into the victim, with fatal results.
Saws were common farming tools and could easily be put to use as an implement of torture. When something designed to slice through a thick tree is used against fragile human skin and bone, there’s no contest. Death would come quickly, but it would be about as unpleasant as possible. This is not the way you’d want to go.
The stocks are a favored prop in theme parks and historical areas, but they were not a treat for people placed in them. Stocks can constrain you by your head, hands, and legs, or something as simple as your thumbs. The physical uncomfortableness was definitely a factor, but being left at the mercy of the population was the true punishment. In a land without television, throwing stones and rotten fruit at people stuck in the stocks was one of the most popular forms of entertainment.
The rack was typically an interrogation tool, and anyone would spill their guts to escape its pull. Both hands and feet would be tied to opposite ends, and the rack would slowly be spun to pull you in different directions. The addition of spikes on the rollers could be an added threat, but all in all, the stretching would be painful enough on its own.
Thumbscrews are elegant in their simplicity, and incredibly effective. Screws would be tightened around a steel apparatus, squeezing one’s thumbs with increasing, and unbearable, pressure. The torturer doesn’t have the guilt of blood on their hands, but the victim will attest that thumbscrews are no walk in the park – especially if spikes are added to the mix.
Skull and limb crushers are thumbscrews kicked up several notches. Basically vices with spikes, they would be shaped to conform to the targeted limb. Rows of sharp points would be ratcheted to higher and higher pressure, until something had to give… and bone breaks before steel.
Torture chairs are a decoratively intimidating addition to any dungeon. The chairs were layered with spikes on every surface, and had tight straps for restraint. Most chairs were made of iron and would contain spaces for heating elements beneath the seat. These chairs were an effective beginning to an all night torture session.
As if going to the dentist wasn't scary enough already, you can now augment your odontophobia with a series of nightmare-inducing dental training devices, antique drills and tooth-related objects. Artificial mouths with frighteningly flappy lips and gums, robotic dental mannequins that blink and choke, and dentures you can wear around…
Murder, deadly biological weapons, the torture of prisoners never formally charged with crimes and one of history's largest mass suicides are just a few of the violent events that took place on these 7 notorious islands, leading to legends of hauntings in the ensuing years. Poveglia: Venetian Island of the…
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Right that’s it. I’m moving to Lincolnshire to this supremely elegant five bedroom house set in seven acres with a kitchen garden and a wild swimming pond. It’s on with Inigo for £1.1m and it’s the perfect place to hide away from the world and grow vegetables which you can then cook in your outdoor kitchen. Who’s in?
The first thing to note is probably the symmetry. Scientists have postulated that, as a general rule, we tend to agree that the most attractive people are those with the most symmetrical features. Of course, some of us may find that a little bland and Hollywood, but, as I said, it’s a general rule and the same applies to houses. This is almost cartoon-like in its simplicity and may well be a version of the first house many of us draw as children which may also be a reason why we are drawn to it.
Once inside though it’s anything but classic as there is a kitchen that runs from front to back – see above and below as well as a back kitchen and a huge utility room. It might be hard to find a use for all these spaces but when I live here I feel sure I will manage.
Note, if you were following the recent conversations about future-proofing and living with dementia – the glass fronted cabinets which allow you to see what is inside. They also match the wall behind which allows them to disappear into the wall and not dominate the space – not that there’s a shortage – but the point is that it will be for many and if you want cupboards rather than open shelves this can be a good way to keep the room feeling as open and uncluttered as possible.
It’s hard to be sure but I also think the lower cupboards have been set forward by about 15cm which allows for a shelve behind the cooker – for utensils – and also means the small upstand at the back of the worktop acts as a plate holder so you can store more things there that won’t fall over. Now that’s a clever idea. I set my units forward by 30cm so my open shelves didn’t encroach on the worktop but if you haven’t got room for that – and it will bring your cabinet run to 90cm instead of 60cm deep – then a narrow channel like this behind which you can stack plates, chopping boards and even herbs without them getting in the way or falling over is a very clever thing *adds to notes*.
This is the other end of the room where the lighter cabinet and wall colour takes over the whole space and creates a light and bright and airy dining room. But what I most like about this is the giant sliding doors between this room and the sitting room.
It won’t work for many of us although if you were moving your kitchen to the middle of the house rather than its traditional spot at the back it may be something to consider.
I’m also very keen on the cream and navy colour palette – in brighter versions this can be a bit “seaside” but here, in these dark and muted versions, it manages to be enhance the period features while bringing them up to date and it’s a palette that has been adhered to throughout the house.
Here is the back kitchen which leads to the garden – perhaps this is where you come when you have been tending to the vegetables as the other one has windows but no doors to the garden. This one, with its cladding and wooden worktop, also has a more rustic feel than the other with its wall cabinets and marble counter. If you’re vacillating between two looks this is quite a good comparison.
The back kitchen is across the hall from this pantry which is a sort of Toast catalogue dream. Most of us will never have a space this large, or a ceiling this high but it’s a space to dream about. Imagine floating in from the garden with a basket of vegetables which you can rinse in the sink while you unload the washing machine and load up the trusty Sheila before tending to your seedlings which are growing in front of the window. You see why I’m moving. This fantasy would last me about ten minutes before I need to check my phone but I like the idea.
Below is, perhaps the outdoor kitchens – because we are truly short of kitchen spaces in this house but again what a gorgeous room. This would be my office – perhaps my summer office as it’s bound to be cold in winter when you could move inside because guess what…
Here’s the study and this is a gorgeous colour palette of soft brownish grey – look for something called Mole or Donkey or similar if you love this colour which just loves that splash of soft orange in the lamp and the rug. This may have been painted all out in the same colour and it shows you the effect as it’s lighter on the ceiling and the shadows around the shelves in the alcove almost look like they have been painted darker to highlight the shelves. This is what less is more means. One colour can do all this work on its own depending on the light which, would, of course, change throughout the day so why add more colours into the mix. Do bear in mind though that you will need two different types of paint – one for walls and one for woodwork although you can get some all surface paints – just make sure you check.
Moving upstairs and I’ll let you wander round the five bedrooms on your own although it’s worth noting that one is en suite and the others are fighting for the other bathroom so you might want to convert one of the bedrooms as the ratio of kitchens to bathrooms might be the exact opposite of what you actually need. Unless you are a cookery book author in which case, winning as you’d never need to spend money on location hire.
Moving past this very pretty landing with views over the countryside beyond and stopping at the first bathroom, which looks very pretty under its sloping ceiling, but there no shower and it would be hard to add one in this space without major work and even then as you don’t want the shower in front of the window it wouldn’t be easy.
But you could always sneak in here for one. This is a good example of squeezing a tiny bathroom into a corner of a room. The width of this is dictated by the leg room in front of the loo – needs to be at least 51cm (according to building regs) and more if you can. A standard loo is around 70-75 deep so add your 50 and you need about 1.25m to install it. A standard shower tray is 80cm so that would give you a generous space and you can fit the basin between the two. Here – because of the way this room has been fitted into the bedroom the doors open outwards – a set of
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