Village Stocks - Eyam, Derbyshire - Punishment and Disciplinary Devices on Waymarking.com

Village stocks on a small green in Eyam.

"Village stocks. Late C17, restored 1951. Stone and wood. Two thin gritstone piers, one with curved top, the other with straight top, and both with long holes for slotting wooden cross bars through. Two wooden cross bars have four holes along their length."

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"The village of Eyam, pronounced (eem), in the Peak District of Derbyshire retains its wooden stocks on a grass verge outside Eyam Hall. Miscreants would be held in the stocks by their legs or arms and heads and pelted with stones and clods of earth or more smelly missiles such as offal and dung.

The stocks were last used in the late 19th century in the UK and were a form of public humiliation, akin to the modern-day orange jackets young rioters may be forced to wear as punishment for their recent looting spree in some of England’s large cities. Surely a spell in the stocks would be a cheaper alternative than a less-than-productive stretch in one of HM’s overcrowded prisons."

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Type of Device: Stocks What is the approximate age?: 01/01/1680 How do you rate this item?: Associated Website: Not listed

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