Execution site
Harraby Hill
Carlisle, Cumbria
In 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie's army captured Carlisle, and left a garrison there when it marched back north. The government soon retook the city.
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- When
- 1746
- Where
- 54.8800, -2.9100
- Group
- Gibbets & executions
Visiting
Carlisle Castle, English Heritage, has the licking stones in its dungeon.
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