Monument record 0176100000 - FIELD CALLED 'CORBET'S PIECE'

Summary

Site of last gibbet erected in Buckinghamshire known from historic records and field-name evidence

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Type and Period (1)

  • GALLOWS (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

SITE OF LAST GIBBET ERECTED IN BUCKS.1773 CORBET FOUND GUILTY OF MURDERING RICHARD HOLT. GIBBET ERECTED 17 CHAINS FROM THE HOUSE OF THE MURDER, FIELD CALLED CORBET'S PIECE & LANE FACING W BOUNDARY OF FIELD CALLED GIB LANE. IRONS EVENTUALLY ROTTED AWAY & REMAINDER OF POST USED AS GATE POST (B1).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC16521 Article in serial: Rev J Wharton. 1860. 'THE LAST GIBBET IN BUCKS', IN RECS OF BUCKS 2 PP157-159. Vol 2.
  • <2>SBC14360 Bibliographic reference: SHEAHAN P97.
  • <3>SBC10360 Map: OS 1925 1:2500 MAP;OS 1958 1:10560 MAP & MR MIKE G RIFFIN,1975.

Location

Grid reference SP 84700 15800 (point)
Civil Parish BIERTON WITH BROUGHTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Nov 20 2008 1:53PM

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