The Islington Gibbett
This is the location of hangings and a 18th century gibbett.
Location: Holloway Road, Islington
Description: This junction was for centuries known as Ring Cross, and during the eighteenth century this was the location of a turnpike. A gruesome gibbet was set up here to punish and discourage highwaymen and other rogues.
One such was John Price who in March 1718 was hanged here for the murder of Elizabeth White, a gingerbread
saleswoman. The execution pulled a good crowd because Price, under the alias
Jack Ketch, had been public hangman for many years.
|
This is the location of hangings and a 18th century gibbett. |
Ranking This Month: 2023/3085
Pages Hit This Month: 52
Your Comments:
Other places nearby:
The Start of the 2011 Riots», 3.4km
New York Doll Murcia died here», 4.7km
Newgate Execution Scaffold», 4.3km
The Islington Gibbett », 0km
Livingstone I Presume?», 3.0km
World's First Car Death», 9.0km
Temple Bar Death Clock», 2.5km
Pitt's Immortal Last Words», 2.7km
Silk cutters hanged here», 2.8km
T Rex Steve Took died here», 4.6km
Location Pinpointed:
Open Street Maps», Google Maps»
