Gallows Hill

Gallows Hill

Gallows Hill is the name given to places which were formerly the site of gallows. Such places include:
* Gallows Hill SSSI, Wiltshire, a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire
* Gallows Hill, Salem, Massachusetts, place where Bridget Bishop was hanged in 1692 as part of the Salem witch trials.Gallows Hill can also refer to:
* Gallows Hill (novel), a novel
* Gallows Hill (band), Missouri located hardcore progressive metal


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  • Castle Hill convict rebellion — The Castle Hill Rebellion of 4 March, 1804, also called the Irish Rebellion, was a large scale rebellion by Irish convicts against British colonial authority in Australia. Martial law was declared in the Colony of New South Wales for over a week …   Wikipedia

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