Item

Tyburn Tree - Pavement Plaque

Title
Tyburn Tree - Pavement Plaque
Description
A plaque on the traffic island at Marble Arch indicates the spot where the infamous Tyburn Tree, a three-legged gallows, once stood. An estimated 50,000 people were executed here between 1571 and 1783, many having been dragged from the Tower of London.
Date
Erection date: 29/9/1964
Original Format
Cast iron plaque
Item sets
Artworks
Crime and Punishment Ballad Artworks
Media
Tyburn_Tree_memorial_plaque.jpg

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