Memorials & monuments · West Midlands
Gallows Crane
In or near Hagley.
Gallows Crane is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
Brian Clift — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Old Hill · 2.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gallows Crane is a public memorial in the West Midlands, recording local sacrifice and named in the parish register of war and civic monuments. It sits within the Stourbridge parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Old Hill, about 2.7 km away. Postcode area DY2.
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From the Wikipedia article
Gallows Corner is a major road junction in Romford, Greater London, England. It was the historical site of a gallows, hence the name.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Gallows Corner sits on the Hornchurch/Romford boundary at a point where it switched from an east–west alignment along the ancient Colchester Road to a north-south alignment. During the 18th century, Gallows Corner was a copse-sided part of the road and, approachable by meagre path only from the south or various small lanes in other directions, a favourite spot for waylaying coaches. It was close to the site for the gallows, thought to be north of what is now Eastern Avenue (west), on a grassy stretch below Masefield Crescent. Several entries in the Romford registers of burials of felons confirm many of those executed there in the 16th and 17th centuries. In grounds of Ravensbourne School is…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.4922, -2.0750
- District
- Dudley
- Parish
- Dudley, unparished area
- Postcode
- DY2 9HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stourbridge
- Nearest railway station
- Old Hill — 2.7 km
Sources
- osm: n1815328329 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Gallows Corner (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gallows Crane?
- Gallows Crane is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DY2 9HH), in the parish of Dudley, unparished area.
- What is Gallows Crane?
- Gallows Crane is a memorial in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Gallows Crane?
- The nearest railway station is Old Hill, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode DY2 9HH.
- Is Gallows Crane free to visit?
- Yes, Gallows Crane is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gallows Crane?
- The nearest railway station is Old Hill, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DY2 9HH.