Pillory, Historical punishment device in Poole, England.
This wooden structure was used during the Tudor period to restrain offenders by the head and hands for public humiliation and punishment in Market Street.
Historical records from 1524 indicate that Poole acquired this pillory from Sturminster Newton as part of the town's enforcement of disciplinary measures for minor breaches of law.
The pillory served as a tool for enforcing trading standards by punishing dishonest tradesmen such as bakers and ale sellers who provided substandard goods to customers.
The pillory was located on what was known as Pillory Street before the area was renamed Market Street in the early 1700s during urban redevelopment.
The use of pillories was officially outlawed in England in 1837, though some communities continued using them informally until the 1870s for public punishment.
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