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King's Square, St. George's, Bermuda

King's Square

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Quarter  ·  St. George's, Bermuda 32.3810°N   64.6767°W

Why you should go

Ninety seconds on King's Square

Time needed
30 minutesWith the Town Hall
Best time
A weekdayTown Hall shut weekends
Cost
FreeA public square
Effort
FlatHarbour level
Season
Late AprilThe peppercorn rent
Access
Public restroomsLater hours in summer

The square has public restrooms, taxis, the minibus to the beaches and the Hamilton buses, all on it or a short walk off, so start your day in St George's here. Give the stocks five minutes, then move on.

Visiting

Three punishments stand in the open: stocks, a pillory and a whipping post. The stocks make the photograph, with your head and two hands through the holes. They were used for drunkenness and petty crime, and passers-by pelted whoever was locked in.

On the east side is the Town Hall, with cedar floors and ceilings and portraits of past mayors; the Corporation still meets there. The Bermuda National Trust Museum fills the north-west corner, and a short bridge crosses to Ordnance Island.

Know before you goThe visitor centre has moved off the square to 25 York Street, and the Tuesday market nights have stopped. The ducking stool now runs on Ordnance Island, across the bridge.

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