Crook of Devon

village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK

The Crook of Devon is a Perthshire village about 6 miles south west of Kinross on the A977. It was famous in the 17th century for its witch burnings. Down the road at the side of the Institute (Village Hall) on the right hand side is a field called Lamblaires and in the north west corner is the place where the witches were strangled and then burned at the stake.[1]

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  1. "Crrok of Devon". Archived from the original on 2007-03-04. Retrieved 2007-11-01.

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