The Gallowgreen (C) Lairich Rig :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

NS4763 : The Gallowgreen

near to Paisley, Renfrewshire, Great Britain

The Gallowgreen

See NS4763 : The Gallowgreen for another view of this area. The round structure visible on the green is an old well.

Here, in 1697, at the Gallowgreen (now sometimes called Gallow Green), the so-called Paisley Witches were strangled and then burned. Their remains were interred at nearby NS4763 : Maxwellton Cross; as explained at that link, a horseshoe was then set over the place of burial, with the intention of keeping evil away from the town.

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2010

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Grid Square: NS4763, 160 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Lairich Rig (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Thursday, 7 October, 2010 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 18 October, 2010
Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts
Place (from Tags): Paisley
Former (from Tags): place of execution
Category: Green (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NS 4736 6380 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:50.5914N 4:26.3596W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NS 4737 6381
View Direction: Southwest (about 225 degrees)