Monument record 0411800000 - GALLOWS HILL

Summary

Historical and field-name evidence of site of medieval gallows

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Type and Period (1)

  • GALLOWS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

IN 1286 TUMBREL & GALLOWS WERE APPURTENANCES TO UPPER WINCHENDON MANOR(BI1). THERE IS STILL A FIELD KNOWN AS 'GALLOWS HILL' TO REMIND US OF THE SPOT WHERE FELONS WERE ONCE HUNG (MAP MARKS 'GALLOWSHILL')(BI2)

Sources (2)

  • <1>SBC15843 Bibliographic reference: VCH BUCKS 4 P124.
  • <2>SBC9194 Bibliographic reference: MORETON C O 1929 WADDESDON & OVER WINCHENDON P129 & FIELD NAME MAP AT END.

Location

Grid reference SP 73800 13600 (point)
Civil Parish UPPER WINCHENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

May 25 2004 3:42PM

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