NHER 28447 (Structure record) - Post-medieval village stocks

The Norfolk Heritage Explorer is a filtered version of the Norfolk HER intended for casual research. Please to consult the full record.

See also further .

Summary

A complete set of oak and wrought iron stocks dating to 1804. These were instruments of punishment in which the offender was placed in a sitting position with their wrists and ankles clamped between two planks.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TG11NE
Civil Parish HAVERINGLAND, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

November 1983. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Stocks, dated 1804, with a pair of oak posts with pyramidal finials. The posts are connected by a bottom oak rail, with a hinged top clamping plank, both with cut outs for heads, hands or feet."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
Amended by P. Beers (HES), 03 April 2020.

'Stocks' marked on 6 inch Ordnance Survey map but not as antiquity.
However these are indeed a set of stocks (ie a pillory) and appear to be ancient. Despite misleading Ordnance Survey marking they are just on Haveringland side of boundary.
Information from B.S. Ayers (NAU), March 1991.
E. Rose (NLA), 23 September 1991

20 May 1992. Seen only in passing by E. Rose (NLA). A very large and elaborate set, with finials on the posts.

  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 543.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1050955.

Object Types (0)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Jul 5 2023 3:48AM

Comments and Feedback

Your feedback is welcome; if you can provide any new information about this record, please contact the Norfolk Historic Environment Record.