The grave of witch Lizzie o Banton

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Brampton


Cumberland

  • Description

    The grave of witch Lizzie o Banton (real name Lizzie Batty) who died in Brampton, Cumbria in 1817. She was 'guilty' of “acting in a peculiar manner, dressing curiously and generally ‘acting the part’,” She died of old age, however, rather than being burnt at the stake.

  • Owner

    Alan Cleaver

  • Source

    Flickr (Flickr)

  • License

    What does this mean? Attribution-NonCommercial License

  • Further information

    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/11121568@N06/5023947982/
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 6 years, 2 months ago
    Viewed: 687 times
    Picture Taken: 2010-09-25T14:01:24

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