Monument record 0180500000 - GALLOWS ROAD (BICESTER ROAD)
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- GALLOWS (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
- EXECUTION SITE (Post-Medieval - 1540 AD to 1798 AD)
Description
Gallows Road & Gallows Corner: the old place assigned for the execution of criminals. The road is now known as the Bicester road. Gallows Corner is about 1/4 mile from the town, on the W side of the road; it was here the gallows was situated prior to the erection of the new drop in front of the County Hall. The gallows, as a permanent structure, stood here before the open field was inclosed; its position affected the line of hedging & formed a corner; thus its name (B1).
The gallows were on the corner of Griffin Lane before they were erected at the County Hall; hence the original name of Gallows Road (B2).
NGR to corner of Griffin Lane & Bicester Road (B3).
Gallows marked on 1675 Ogilby strip map of road from London to Buckingham and Banbury (B4).
See CASS 05066 for possible associated burials.
Sources (4)
- <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>XYSBC10435 Map: OS 1966 1:1250 MAP. [Mapped feature: #27485 ]
- <4>SBC29072 Bibliographic reference: Valerie G Scott & Eve McLaughlin. 1984. The County Maps and History of Buckinghamshire. ppxiv-xv.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 80810 14528 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Feb 28 2026 11:50AM
