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Summary

A picturesque house which according to local sources was once used as a prison for those due to be hanged on the gallows nearby.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1104036: THE GABLES

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BUILDING (Built, XVIII to XIX - 1750 AD (Between) to 1850 AD (Between))

Full description

Cornforth, D., 2026, Alphington - a short history (Website). SDV366791.

The house now known as The Gables was built in 1730. It was once used as a prison for those due to be hanged at the Old Oak Tree on the Shillingford Road. It had a tunnel, also used as a wine cellar, through which prisoners would be led to their place of execution. Their bodies were then brought back along Hangman's Lane, to be buried on the other side of the road, opposite the house.

Ordnance Survey, 2026, Mastermap 2026 (Cartographic). SDV366713.

Building at the junction of Chudleigh Road and Markham Lane.

Historic England, 2026, National Heritage List for England 2026, 1104036 (National Heritage List for England). SDV366714.

The Gables. Early C19, altered. Rendered. Two storeys. Narrow central gabled wing projecting in front on rustic verandah. Three Tudor arched tripartite casements. Door with four centred arch with panelled reveals and fanlight. South end slate hung with square first floor bay. Asbestos tile roof. Picturesque appearance.
Date first listed: 18th June 1974. Date of most recent amendment: 4th August 1982

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Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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