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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… had been made prisoners, were taken from York Castle to Knavesmire, where they were executed. The Earl of Westmorland … Sheffield. The Races take place in May and August, upon Knavesmire, about a mile from the town, on the road to …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York
… of execution in 1802, replacing the York Tyburn on the Knavesmire, criminals were hanged on the New Drop in the …