Jacob's Post

Jacob's Post is a hamlet to the east of Burgess Hill, in Lewes district, East Sussex, England.

Jacob's Post

The Royal Oak, Jacob's Post
Jacob's Post
Location within East Sussex
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBURGESS HILL
Dialling code01444
PoliceSussex
FireEast Sussex
AmbulanceSouth East Coast
UK Parliament

It is named after a traveling peddler named Jacob Harris (also called Jacob Hirsch) who in 1734, according to local lore, killed the landlord, his wife and a serving maid at the pub at this spot, the Royal Oak. He was prosecuted for his crime at Horsham gaol and sentenced to be hanged at the place where he carried out his crime. Some time after the hanging a post was erected on the spot where he was put to death, and the area became known by the name Jacob's Post.

Jacob's Post

The post itself has a metal bird nailed to the top. The Royal Oak is threatened with demolition.[1]

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20110724224720/http://www.yeoldesussexpages.com/ghosts/jacobs.htm

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