Anne Whittle, Anne Redfearn, Elizabeth Device, Alizon Device, and 7 others

This grey commemorative plaque records: In memory of the Lancashire Witches who were reputed to have taken their last drink here on their way to the gallows 20th August 1612 Anne Whittle (Old Chattox), Anne Redfearn, Elizabeth Device, Alizon Device, James Device, Jane Bulcock, John Bulcock, Katherine Hewitt, Alice Nutter, Isobel Roby and Elizabeth Southerns (Mother Demdike) who died in Lancaster prison. In memory of all those who suffered through prejudice and intolerance.

These individuals were accused and convicted during the 1612 Lancashire witch trials, a period marked by superstition and legal injustice; their executions highlight the historical persecution of women and marginalized figures under the guise of witchcraft.