Duck in the Pond, Kenton Lane, Stanmore/ Belmont

Ducking a "witch." Drown and she's innocent.

Duck in the Pond circa 1920-30s (?)

Duck in the Pond, #KentonLane #Stanmore. "the name is derived from its association with a 'ducking pond' — a rather unpleasant medieval custom which involved the immersion of recalcitrant wives in the cold waters of a village pond." - R.S. Brown '#HarrowWeald & #HatchEnd, 1980.

Duck in the Pond, Kenton Lane, Stanmore/ Belmont

Ducking a "witch"

Duck in the Pond circa 1920-30s (?)

Duck in the Pond, #KentonLane #Stanmore. "the name is derived from its association with a 'ducking pond' — a rather unpleasant medieval custom which involved the immersion of recalcitrant wives in the cold waters of a village pond." - R.S. Brown '#HarrowWeald & #HatchEnd, 1980. #witchtrials