Monument record HTC 035 - Qualmstowe or Gallowfield (Med)
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Summary
Site of gallows.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 990 498 (100m by 100m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL94NE |
| Civil Parish | HITCHAM, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of gallows.
This is referred to as `Qualmstowe' in 1251 (S1) - OE cwelm-stowa `place of execution'. Gallows at Hitcham belonging to the Bishop of Ely are mentioned in 1199-1200 (S2). A 17 acre field called Gallowfield was a copyhold tenement of the manor of Hitcham since at least 1612 (S3). By 1840 it was divided into two fields: Great Galley Field containing 9.5 acres and Little Galley Field containing 6 acres (S4).
See also PMed.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF5698 (No record type): Ely Coucher Book, C.U.L. EDR G/3/27.
- <S2> SSF50037 Bibliographic reference: Copinger W A. Manors of Suffolk. Copinger W A, Manors of Suffolk, 3, 173-174.
- <S3> SSF17873 (No record type): S.R.O. (Bury St Edmunds) 392/15 and HA518/2/4.
- <S4> SSF7514 Unpublished document: 1840. Hitcham Tithe Schedule. Hitcham Tithe Schedule, 1840.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 9 1990 12:00AM