Belstone Devon
Describing a visit here in 1862 The Gentleman's Magazine stated   &quot;We passed nothing of interest on our way through the village,  except the remains of the stone stocks, wherein the Belstone dissolutes of past days did public penance for their misdeeds.
The wooden boards and padlock in the present-day stocks were installed in 1975.    Prior to 1953, when wooden boards and the granite seat were first added, it consisted of only the two side pillars. 
Several writers  that at one time there was also a ‘Cucking Stool‘ here ;   This is no longer evident today but it’s presence along with the Belstone stocks does indicate that various forms of punishment were handed out in old Belstone.

  - Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Belstone Devon
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