Gallows Hill, Lancaster
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Gallows Hill, Lancaster is the historic execution site where several of the accused in the 1612 Pendle witch trials were hanged.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic execution site
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English legal history
ⓘ
Pendle witches NERFINISHED ⓘ witchcraft trials in England ⓘ |
| category |
Execution sites in England
ⓘ
History of Lancaster ⓘ Sites associated with witch trials ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eventDate | 1612 ⓘ |
| executionMethod | hanging ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateLocation | approximate location near modern Lancaster city centre ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for gallows formerly located on the hill ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Lancashire ⓘ Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
accounts of the Pendle witch trials
ⓘ
histories of Lancashire witchcraft ⓘ |
| nearby | Lancaster Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Pendle witch trials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the Pendle witch trials
ⓘ
local heritage of Lancaster ⓘ |
| usedDuringPeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| usedFor | public executions ⓘ |
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