Iron "spectacle" stocks at Painswick in the Cotswolds with a cat sitting in the sun

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The last stocks in Painswick, an iron version dating back to about 1840, can still be seen just outside the southern entrance of the churchyard. The law was administered through the manor - in what were called Courts Leet, Courts Baron and Customary courts. Courts Leet generally tried minor criminal cases though in the case of Painswick also handled more serious ones.

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Size: 3423px × 5165px
Location: St Mary's Street, Painswick,Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © David Jones / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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