What is recorded here
This stone is erected to the memory of Elizabeth Sheppard of Papplewick who was murdered when passing this spot by Charles Rotherham July 7th 1817 aged 17 Years
Bessie Sheppard's Stone commemorates Elizabeth Sheppard, a 17-year-old girl from Papplewick who was murdered by Charles Rotherham on 7 July 1817. The site marks the location of her death and serves as a historical reminder of a tragic local event in the early 19th century.
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