Tyburn residents' petition to move the gallows, 1768-69

            
By the mid-18th century, Tyburn had become gentrified.  This petition, signed by 125 local residents to the Mayor of London, requests the removal of the gallows due to the disruption caused by the 'vast concourse of people' and 'great tumults, disturbances, riots and nuisances' that occurred on execution days.  An attached plan suggests an alternative gallows site in Camden.  The petition was unsuccessful.*

From the exhibition

Executions
(October 2022 – April 2023)

Exploring how public executions shaped Londoners’ lives and the city’s landscape in a major exhibition.
Public executions were a major part of Londoners’ lives for centuries.
From Smithfield to Southwark, from Banqueting House to Newgate Prison, executions became embedded in London’s landscape from the 12th century right through to the 19th. Even today, hints of this uncomfortable past can still be seen across the capital.
The Museum of London Docklands brought the rarely told and often tragic human stories behind these events to a new exhibition. Executions showcased a range of fascinating objects, paintings and projections, including the vest said to have been worn by King Charles I when he was executed, a recreation of the Tyburn gallows with an immersive projection, last letters of the condemned, and much more. Many of the items on display had rarely been seen in public.
[*Museum of London Docklands]

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Taken on: March 11, 2023

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