Hangman Stone is a Grade II listed building in the North York Moors National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 June 1987. Boundary stone.
Hangman Stone
- WRENN ID
- pale-slate-azure
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North York Moors National Park
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 June 1987
- Type
- Boundary stone
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Hangman Stone is a boundary stone, likely dating from the early 18th century. It is made of sandstone and is roughly shaped as a monolith, standing about 1.25 metres high on a low stone base. The west face of the stone is inscribed with the initials "T D," which stand for Thomas Duncombe, the former Lord of the Manor of Helmsley. The stone is associated with a local tale about a man who was carrying a stolen sheep with its hind legs tied around his neck. When he sat down to rest, the sheep slipped backwards and hanged him.
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