Undated gallows
Description of this historic site
The possible site of gallows, a structure used for hanging criminals, of unknown date. The site is suggested by the name 'Gallows Green' which is marked on a map of 1874.
Can you help?
Notes about this historic site
1 ‘Gallows Green’ marked. ‘Gallows Piece’ to the N.
2 A piece of land close by the Old London Road S of Aston Cantlow and near where it joins the lordship of Billesley still retains the name of Gallows Green. Human bones have been discovered and a human skull was discovered and reburied. Within the last twenty years this piece of land has been quarried for stone for the repair of roads.
- For the sources of these notes, see the
- Timetrail record
- produced by the Historic Environment Record.
Comments
Add a comment about this page