What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: This bath was used by Dr. Buck Ruxton when mutilating the bodies of his wife and his maid on an unknown date between the 14th and 29th September 1935 at 2 Dalton Square, Lancaster. Ruxton was hanged for these murders in 12th May 1936 at Strangeways Prison, Manchester.
Buck Ruxton, a Scottish doctor, infamously murdered his wife and maid in 1935; his case is remembered for pioneering forensic techniques that led to his conviction and execution.
A plaque record does not grant entry to a building or private land. View it from a public place unless permission is clearly given.
Places near here
Blashaw WoodWood · 1.2 mi
Penwortham Old BridgeScheduled monument · 1.3 mi
Old Penwortham BridgeListed building · 1.3 mi
Old Penwortham Bridge Over River Ribble (that Part in Preston Bc)Listed building · 1.4 mi
Howick Hall WoodWood · 1.4 mi
Centurion TankHeritage attraction · 1.4 mi
A tree sculpturePublic sculpture · 1.5 mi
Walton ParkVisitor information · 1.8 mi
Ribble Generating StationVisitor information · 1.8 mi
14th Earl of DerbyMemorial · 1.8 mi
Battle of Preston (1715)Major battlefield · 1.9 mi
Sir Robert PeelMemorial · 2.1 mi