Gibbet Street:
Halifax’s Storied Past and Local Legends
Gibbet Street isn’t just another road in Halifax—it’s a place with a name that echoes the town’s most dramatic chapters. From its infamous connection to the Halifax Gibbet (the original guillotine) to its role in the life and growth of the community, Gibbet Street has seen it all.
This page digs into the facts, folklore, and landmarks that make Gibbet Street one of Halifax’s most talked-about historic routes.
Dungeon Street
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Gibbet Street
Fleece Inn
Fleece and Queens below it
Hoylands Passage
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Hall Street
Hall Street dustcart
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Parliament Street
Hope Street and Chatham Street on the right
Cromwell Street
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