1 gen 1657 anni - gallow tree

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The iron gallows tree was a support for a pot over a fire, probably similar to the gallow-balk. 1552 <i>my lande iron and gallow trees, with crookes</i>, Pontefract (Th19/318); 1557 <i>a gallowtre of iron,</i> Pontefract (Th27/152). In building contexts it could also be a great horizontal beam: 1657 <i>The longer Gallow tree for the hall must bee 7 yeardes and a halfe longe: The shorter Gallow tree must bee 6 yeards & 2 foote, 15 Deepe and 11 thick for both the gallow trees</i>, Elland (OWR8/2/11).

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