Monument record HAD 164 - `The Herst', Gallows Hill; Gallows Field (1839)
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Summary
Barrow - `The Herst', long known as Gallows Hill (S1), ?TM 0201 4325(?), to NW of Hadleigh. Formerly recorded as HAD MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TM 020 432 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM04SW |
| Civil Parish | HADLEIGH, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Barrow - `The Herst', long known as Gallows Hill (S1), ?TM 0201 4325(?), to NW of Hadleigh. Probably destroyed in building development. In 1305 there is mention of Gallows (believed to have stood in Hell Street, presently George Street, TM 030 427 approximately) described as `at the Hirst in a place called Hadleigh next the house of John Sweney' (S3). Note the 1838 tithe apportionment records two `Gallows Field's', one in area of cited NGR, the other at TM 038 418 approximately (HAD Misc, CRN 16984 (S4).
Formerly recorded as HAD MISC
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 626.
- <S2> SSF5522 Bibliographic reference: Lawson A J, Martin E A & Priddy D. 1981. The Barrows of East Anglia. 11.
- <S3> SSF7028 Bibliographic reference: Goult. W. 1990. A Survey of Suffolk Parish History: W Suffolk,.
- <S4> SSF56627 Map: 1839. Hadleigh Tithe Map. Hadleigh tithe map and apportionment, 1839, SRO (Bury).
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 19 2018 12:57PM