TO MARK the birth of highwayman Dick Turpin – and the death of the road tax disc – a tourist attraction is offering free entry to certain law-abiding citizens.
After 93 years of adorning windscreens, tax discs will start to be replaced by electronic records on October 1.
To mark the end of the highways era, and the anniversary of Dick Turpin’s birth today (Sunday, September 21) York Dungeon is offering free admission to anyone who turns up with a 2014 tax disc.
The legendary highway robber was hanged on York’s Knavesmire in 1739 for horse theft, after being imprisoned in York Castle Prison.
Manager Helen Douglas said: “We felt it was time to give drivers something back. The tax disc may be no more but we wanted to offer a free day out to all those law abiding people – something Dick Turpin and his Essex gang knew little about.
“Dick was renowned for poaching, burglary, horse theft and murder, and our show explains all about the crimes he committed between London and York before being famously hanged in York in 1739.”
The offer is available until October 26. To pre-book tickets visit: www.thedungeons.com/york/en/
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