Whipping Post - Naseby, Northamptonshire - Punishment and Disciplinary Devices on Waymarking.com

Whipping post at the junction of Church Street and Gynwell outside the Methodist Chapel. Dated around 1203.
A nearby plaque calls it the 'Market Cross' and says that 'over time it was reduced to a stump', however several other sources do call it a whipping post:
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Originally sited near All Saints' church at Newlands, it was resited in 1820 to the junction of the Haselbech and Harborough roads, then resited again in 1993 to its present location.

In my opinion it is most likely a whipping post rather than ancient stone cross. There does not appear to be any remnants of what may have been a cross atop the stone pillar, and the worn grooves at the base are quite likely from 100s of years of people kneeling in them to be whipped.

Type of Device: Whipping Post What is the approximate age?: 01/01/1203 How do you rate this item?: Associated Website: [Web Link]

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