Stocks approximately 30 metres south-west of House Hadens End (EHER 37351)
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Summary
Possibly 18th century village stocks and whipping post.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 5796 1865 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT CANFIELD, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Stock (NAT). <1>
The stocks were replaced by the Parish Council to commemorate the Millenium. The whipping post was also restored. The last recorded use of the stocks was in 1860 for a case of drunkenness. This site is where Elizabeth Abbot of Hellmans Cross was burned as a witch in 1683. <2> <3>
October 1975. Field survey.
A single upright wooden post with wrought iron hand gyves attached. See photograph. <4>
See: <5>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <2> SEX62824 Photograph: Adams, S.. 2003. Stocks at Canfield taken by S Adams. Col. Print.
- <3> SEX62825 CORRESPONDENCE: Adams, S.. 2003. Stocks and Whipping post.
- <4> SEX75770 DESC TEXT: British Archaeology Association. 1902. Journal of the British Archaeological Association. F1 BHS 13-OCT-75.
- <5> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 3 frames, 1/1983.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 372936
- National Monuments Record: TL 51 NE 20