The Steeplejack’s last descent

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Almost 300 years ago, steeplejack and stuntman Robert Cadman wowed crowds with his daring performances by performing gravity-defying descents from towers and church spires. But in 1739, during a performance at St Mary’s Church in Shrewsbury, Cadman’s stunt went tragically wrong. Ironbridge Museum Collections Curator, Kate Cadman, tells the tragic story of the notorious Shrewsbury dare devil.