West Derby Village Stocks
Introduction
The photograph on this page of West Derby Village Stocks by Sue Adair as part of the Geograph project.
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West Derby Village Stocks
Image: © Sue Adair Taken: 14 Aug 2005
Originally situated next to the Courthouse, West Derby Village stocks are now located in the pinfold at the top of Meadow Lane. Belonging to the Duke of Lancaster, this was an enclosure where stray cattle, pigs and other animals were impounded until claimed by their owners on payment of a fine. The original stocks, made of wood, eventually rotted and the replacement stocks, made from iron are the ones that remain today. They were placed in their current position to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII in 1902.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.433006
Longitude
-2.910582