Stocks in Southowram ?

ive never noticed these before so it was time for a little research
Southowram stocks
The village stocks were situated just below the pack horse inn in Cain Lane.
There are records of their use in the mid-19th century.
They were last used to punish two 70-year-old men who were accused of gambling.
When cain lane was being widened in 1931, the stocks were discovered. They had been lost for over 30 years.
In the 1970s, they were moved to towngate
Gaskin, Aminadab
[1845-1886] Of Halifax.
A newspaper article of 13th February 1864 announced
AMINADAB GASKIN late of isle of man yard was in June last year convicted of gambling in Southowram but the penalty of 15/10d not having been paid he was doomed to sit in the southowram for three hours on Tuesday

Using figures for average earnings, 15/10d in 1864 is roughly the equivalent of £460.00 today

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