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    Tyburn was a manor (estate) in the county of Middlesex, England, one of two which were served by the parish of Marylebone. Tyburn took its name from the Tyburn Brook, a tributary of the River Westbourne. The name Tyburn, from Teo Bourne, means 'boundary stream'.

  2. Mar 7, 2022 · Tyburn was a village near Marble Arch where criminals and traitors were hanged until 1783. Learn about the history, crimes and people executed at Tyburn, and see the plaque marking the site today.

  3. Tyburn was the place where thousands of men and women met their maker by hanging, drawing and quartering for 650 years. Learn about the gruesome spectacle, the famous victims and the end of public executions at Tyburn.

  4. Oct 10, 2020 · For more than six centuries, people gathered around the Tyburn Tree to watch the gruesome hangings of London’s most notorious criminals. In the modern day and age, crime is no less present than it was several hundred years ago.

  5. Tyburn Tree was the site of public executions in London from 1196 to 1783. Learn about the famous and infamous criminals, saints and martyrs who met their fate there, and the religious transformation of Tyburn from a deadly tree to a tree of life.

  6. Jan 11, 2024 · Tyburn was a public execution site in London for centuries. Many criminals and traitors were executed on Tyburn Tree, and hanging days were huge public spectacles.

  7. Oct 3, 2022 · Tyburn Tree was a huge wooden gallows where thousands of criminals were executed in the 16th and 17th centuries. Learn about its history, location, and how it inspired Shakespeare and the word 'hangover'.