Execution Dock, Wapping
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Execution Dock, Wapping was a notorious riverside gallows site in London where pirates and maritime criminals were publicly hanged as a warning to seafarers.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
execution site
ⓘ
gallows ⓘ historical site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British maritime trade
ⓘ
Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
riverside gallows
ⓘ
visible from the River Thames ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
featured in historical accounts of London’s docks
ⓘ
featured in literature about piracy ⓘ |
| currentUse | commemorative site ⓘ |
| endTime | early 19th century ⓘ |
| executionMethod |
hanging
ⓘ
suspension from gallows over tidal water ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | site commemorated by plaques ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Admiralty law ⓘ |
| legalBasis | English Admiralty law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East End of London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London NERFINISHED ⓘ Wapping NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Thames
ⓘ
surface form:
River Thames
|
| near |
Prospect of Whitby public house
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wapping High Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExecution |
Captain William Kidd
GENERATED
ⓘ
members of the Wager Mutiny GENERATED ⓘ pirate William Kidd GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
execution of pirates
ⓘ
maritime law enforcement ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
British authorities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Court of Admiralty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of piracy in Britain
ⓘ
legal history of London ⓘ |
| purpose | deterrent to seafarers ⓘ |
| startTime | at least 16th century ⓘ |
| tradition | bodies left hanging until three tides had washed over them ⓘ |
| usedBy | Admiralty Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
execution of maritime criminals
ⓘ
hanging of pirates ⓘ public executions ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Captain William Kidd