The Farnley Wood Plot 12th October 1663

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Tue 12 Oct, 2010 8:53 am

Thought this deserved it's own thread - this day in 1663http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farnley_Wood_Plot

grumpybloke · Post by **grumpybloke** » Tue 12 Oct, 2010 12:28 pm

Thank you for that, I had never heard of this.

STICKS · Post by **STICKS** » Tue 12 Oct, 2010 11:35 pm

Was it Farnley in Leeds ?

anthonydna · Post by **anthonydna** » Tue 12 Oct, 2010 11:43 pm

In between New Farnley and Gildersome.

beanoboy · Post by **beanoboy** » Fri 15 Oct, 2010 1:16 pm

Three of the plotters were executed in Chapel Allerton and their heads were displayed outside the moot hall in Briggate. The heads remained there for thirteen years until bown down in a storm.