The Village Stocks at Huncoat
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The Village Stocks at Huncoat
Image: © Chris Tomlinson Taken: 29 Jan 2009
These preserved Stocks are inscribed with the date 1722. Their use however is documented as early as 1532. It would appear they could punish two miscreants at one sitting !
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Image Location
Latitude
53.770001
Longitude
-2.339657