Quirky Things About the Place in Which I Live

Blue · 01-16-2011, 01:32 PM

As Words said, we live in an ancient town. No, I mean Ancient. This town has been on the map long before 1100 A.D. So, it's no wonder it has quirks. Like the gibbit, a body shaped cage that held the bodies of hanged (or killed some other 'gawdawful' way) criminals. The gibbit was hung on a gallows where the bodies were allowed to rot on display at major crossroads and waterways to discourage any would be criminals.
Yes, Rye has a gibbit, complete with the bones of John Bread, the town's butcher who, in 1742, murdered the mayor's brother by mistake...he meant to kill the mayor. They left him on display for 20 years! He is in storage today, gibbit and bones, in the townhall attic.

This might not qualify as a quirk...but living in a house that's older than my country ...well, it's a trip. You know what I'm saying?

Blue

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01-16-2011, 01:32 PM	#12
Blue Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Trans Preferred Pronoun?: he Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: England Posts: 28 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4 Thanked 82 Times in 13 Posts Rep Power: 660745	As Words said, we live in an ancient town. No, I mean Ancient. This town has been on the map long before 1100 A.D. So, it's no wonder it has quirks. Like the gibbit, a body shaped cage that held the bodies of hanged (or killed some other 'gawdawful' way) criminals. The gibbit was hung on a gallows where the bodies were allowed to rot on display at major crossroads and waterways to discourage any would be criminals. Yes, Rye has a gibbit, complete with the bones of John Bread, the town's butcher who, in 1742, murdered the mayor's brother by mistake...he meant to kill the mayor. They left him on display for 20 years! He is in storage today, gibbit and bones, in the townhall attic. This might not qualify as a quirk...but living in a house that's older than my country ...well, it's a trip. You know what I'm saying? Blue