Pendle Witches Tour – Roughlee Alice Nutter's Life and Trial Alice Nutter was a wealthy, English Recusant noblewoman. Unlike most of the accused, she was a person of standing, possibly targeted due to her Catholic background. She was accused of attending a witches’ coven on Good Friday in 1612 and of murdering Henry Milton alongside Elizabeth Device. Her chief accuser was nine-year-old Jennet Device. Alice maintained her innocence throughout her trial at Lancaster Castle. She was denied legal counsel and the right to call witnesses. She was found guilty and hanged on August 20, 1612, with nine others. Roughlee and its Commemoration of Alice Nutter Today, Roughlee lies in the Forest of Bowland AONB. It features a statue of Alice Nutter, unveiled in 2012, created by artist David Palmer. The statue portrays her as a noblewoman, challenging the image of a stereotypical witch. Though Roughlee Old Hall is often named as her residence, she more likely lived at Crowtrees or Damhead nearby. Roughlee Old Hall, a Grade II listed building from 1536, is still known locally as the 'Witches' Hall.
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