The Whipping Toms

The Whipping Toms (HM2CE1)

Location: , England LE2 7GZ Leicester
Country: United Kingdom
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N 52° 37.875', W 1° 8.358'

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The
Whipping
Toms

On this spot stood the Whipping Toms, who, on Shrove Tuesday, in accordance with the ancient custom, armed themselves with wagon whips and flogged anyone who entered the precincts of the Newarke. The sport was abolished by Act of Parliament in 1846.
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HM NumberHM2CE1
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Date Added Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 at 8:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 625927 N 5832876
Decimal Degrees52.63125000, -1.13930000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 52° 37.875', W 1° 8.358'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds52° 37' 52.5" N, 1° 8' 21.48" W
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