Monument record 0180500000 - GALLOWS ROAD (BICESTER ROAD)

Summary

Site of post-medieval gallows recorded in historical documents

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Type and Period (1)

  • GALLOWS (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)

Description

GALLOWS ROAD & CORNER, PLACE OF EXECUTION OF CRIMINALS, C.1/4 MILE FROM TOWN ON W SIDE OF ROAD (NOW BICESTER ROAD). GALLOWS STOOD HERE PRE INCLOSURE & FORMED A CORNER IN THE HEDGE. GALLOWS REMOVED TO NEW DROP IN FRONT OF COUNTY HALL (B1-2).
NGR TO CORNER OF GRIFFIN LANE/BICESTER ROAD (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC5653 Bibliographic reference: Robert Gibbs. 1885. A History of Aylesbury. p429.
  • <2>SBC19614 Bibliographic reference: Elliott Viney & Pamala Nighingale. 1994. Old Aylesbury. p37.
  • <3>SBC10435 Map: OS 1966 1:1250 MAP.

Location

Grid reference SP 80810 14528 (point)
Civil Parish AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Aug 2 2022 10:29AM

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