Can you imagine a place where traffic jams and air pollution aren’t the main attractions? Gallows Corner, now a busy crossroads, was once a dark and sinister place. Back in the 13th century, a gallows stood here. People were executed for their crimes, and their bodies were often left hanging as a warning to others. The exact spot of the gallows is unknown, but it’s believed to have been on a grassy stretch, now part of Masefield Crescent. In the 17th century, the gallows was still in use. Records show that a woman accused of stealing soldier’s money was hung there and buried in a nearby graveyard. The gallows was eventually replaced with a gibbet, a single post where the bodies were hung in chains. The name Gallows Corner has stuck with the junction, reminding us of a time when justice was swift and harsh.
Southfields Methodist Church
Curiosity stirred within the heart of Southfields as a new chapter began. Southfields Methodist Church held its first public service