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Gillingham Town Stocks

Overview

Location   Churchyard, St Mary's Church, High Street,  Gillingham

County   Dorset

Year Opened   unknown

Year Closed   unknown

Century of Operation   1800-1899

Remarks   Believed to have been set up in St Mary's Churchyard, the top section was found walled up in the church tower during renovations in 1909. In use around 1810. Now on display in the Town Museum.

Top section of the stocks, found walled up in the church tower during renovations in 1909. Now on display in Gillingham Town Museum© Alan Whiffen. Curator. Gillingham Museum (with kind permission)

Further information can be found at
https://www.prisonhistory.org/lockup/gillingham-town-stocks/

Sources

  • Documentation in Gillingham Museum.