Robert Snooks was the last man to be executed in England for highway robbery, on 11 March 1802. Born in Hungerford in Berkshire, he was christened as James Snook on 16 August 1761. The fact that his n
The grave of Robert Snooks, Boxmoor, Hertfordshire. This is the approximate resting spot of James Snook, and is marked by two stones. The headstone (foreground) was erected by the Boxmoor Trust in 1904, whilst the footstone was installed in 1994.
Berkhamsted is a market town in Hertfordshire, England. Located in the Bulbourne Valley, it is 26 miles north-west of London and had a population of 21,245 at the 2021 census. The town is a civil pari
Civic Centre, 161 High Street, Berkhamsted.