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Tom Otter's Gibbet

Saxilby, Lincolnshire

A man who murdered his bride on their wedding night.

In 1805 Tom Otter was forced to marry a woman expecting his child. On their wedding night, he killed her with a hedge stake.

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When
1806
Where
53.2700, -0.6600
Group
Gibbets & executions

Visiting

The site is near Drinsey Nook, off the A57 between Saxilby and Lincoln.

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