Pendle
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- Location
- North Pennines, England
1 Until 1976, the UK had a law that required all cars to carry at least one bale of hay. It was initially written for horse drawn carriages.
2. Doncaster was acceded to Scotland & has never been repealed
3. If you're planning a home improvement project that requires wood planks and you live in London, just remember it's illegal to carry planks across pavement. Good luck!
4. After 8 AM, it's illegal to beat or shake any carpet, rug, or mat in the street
5. Think twice before asking a stranger for change. According to the Vagrancy Act 1824, if you need change and ask a stranger for some, it's considered begging and you could end up in "the house of correction."
6. If you plan to go to a fancy party, don't dress up as a soldier or seaman. According to the Seamen’s and Soldiers’ False Characters Act 1906, it's illegal to pretend to be part of the armed forces.
7. Thanks to the Library Offenses Act of 1898, you cannot gamble or use abusive or obscene language in a library.
8 Many of you likely won't have this problem, but if you're ever visiting Parliament, don't wear armour That's also illegal, according to the 1313 Statute forbidding Bearing of Armour.
9. Compliments of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847, if you keep your pigs outside your house without the proper fencing, you'll be subject to a £1,000 fine.
10. Don't even think of singing Happy Birthday to a friend in public, otherwise you'll have to pay a fee. It's copyrighted, after all.
11. It's illegal for your common pet dog to mate with a royal pet dog.
12. While this law is no longer active, it was once illegal for a lady to eat chocolate on a public transport.
13. At one time, every Englishman from the ages of 17 to 69 was required to keep and practice with a longbow. This wasn't repealed until 1960.
14. All unmarked swans belong to the Queen and any attempt to eat them is considered illegal
15. Jumping the ticket queue at a subway isn't just rude in London, it's illegal, so stay in line and wait your turn.
16. Edward VI also had a thing about socks. He enacted a law saying it is illegal to stand sockless within 100 yards of the Queen.
17. If you put a postage stamp bearing the monarch’s image upside down on a letter, it's treason.
18. This is considered the most absurd law by UK citizens. Apparently, it's illegal to die while in Parliament since it's a Royal palace and you would be required to have a state funeral.
19. SMALLPOX The Public Health Act 1936 states that it's a legal responsibility for cab drivers to ask their passengers if
they have the plaque or smallpox
20. It’s actually illegal to be found drunk in the pub as mentioned
by the section 12 of the 1872 Licensing Act.
21. THE STREET It's illegal to walk cows down the street in the daylight, as stated
by the Metropolitan Streets Act 1867, section 7. #8
22. You are not permitted to "linger" after a funeral has taken place.
23. In 2015, a man was charged one hundred & sixty pounds for staying an extra twenty minutes after his wife's service had finished because he had prevented the gravediggers from doing their job.
24. In Scotland you literally cannot deny someone entry to your property if they need the toilet! If someone knocks on your door and needs to use the WC, you must oblige. Next time you are in Edinburgh give this one a try and see what happens
25 If you need the loo urgently you can actually urinate in public. There is a couple of bizarre stipulations, however. Only males can do it, and they must only urinate on the rear wheels of their vehicle. Finally, their right hand must actually be placed on their vehicle too.
26 Killing of Scotsmen in York is allowed providing they are carrying a bow & arrow.
27 Puritanical measures passed by Oliver Cromwell forbid the consumption of Mince Pies on Christmas Day are amongst laws that have never been repealed
29 Another law permitting women to go topless in Liverpool - if, that is, they work as a clerk in a tropical fish shop
30. It has been illegal since the reign of George I (1660-1727) for a commoner's pet to have carnal knowledge of an animal belonging to the monarch, for example a corgi.
The measures are usually written off as redundant because of a legal argument known as the "doctrine of implied repeal", but the British tradition of common law based on precedent could allow a determined litigant to make a challenge.
2. Doncaster was acceded to Scotland & has never been repealed
3. If you're planning a home improvement project that requires wood planks and you live in London, just remember it's illegal to carry planks across pavement. Good luck!
4. After 8 AM, it's illegal to beat or shake any carpet, rug, or mat in the street
5. Think twice before asking a stranger for change. According to the Vagrancy Act 1824, if you need change and ask a stranger for some, it's considered begging and you could end up in "the house of correction."
6. If you plan to go to a fancy party, don't dress up as a soldier or seaman. According to the Seamen’s and Soldiers’ False Characters Act 1906, it's illegal to pretend to be part of the armed forces.
7. Thanks to the Library Offenses Act of 1898, you cannot gamble or use abusive or obscene language in a library.
8 Many of you likely won't have this problem, but if you're ever visiting Parliament, don't wear armour That's also illegal, according to the 1313 Statute forbidding Bearing of Armour.
9. Compliments of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847, if you keep your pigs outside your house without the proper fencing, you'll be subject to a £1,000 fine.
10. Don't even think of singing Happy Birthday to a friend in public, otherwise you'll have to pay a fee. It's copyrighted, after all.
11. It's illegal for your common pet dog to mate with a royal pet dog.
12. While this law is no longer active, it was once illegal for a lady to eat chocolate on a public transport.
13. At one time, every Englishman from the ages of 17 to 69 was required to keep and practice with a longbow. This wasn't repealed until 1960.
14. All unmarked swans belong to the Queen and any attempt to eat them is considered illegal
15. Jumping the ticket queue at a subway isn't just rude in London, it's illegal, so stay in line and wait your turn.
16. Edward VI also had a thing about socks. He enacted a law saying it is illegal to stand sockless within 100 yards of the Queen.
17. If you put a postage stamp bearing the monarch’s image upside down on a letter, it's treason.
18. This is considered the most absurd law by UK citizens. Apparently, it's illegal to die while in Parliament since it's a Royal palace and you would be required to have a state funeral.
19. SMALLPOX The Public Health Act 1936 states that it's a legal responsibility for cab drivers to ask their passengers if
they have the plaque or smallpox
20. It’s actually illegal to be found drunk in the pub as mentioned
by the section 12 of the 1872 Licensing Act.
21. THE STREET It's illegal to walk cows down the street in the daylight, as stated
by the Metropolitan Streets Act 1867, section 7. #8
22. You are not permitted to "linger" after a funeral has taken place.
23. In 2015, a man was charged one hundred & sixty pounds for staying an extra twenty minutes after his wife's service had finished because he had prevented the gravediggers from doing their job.
24. In Scotland you literally cannot deny someone entry to your property if they need the toilet! If someone knocks on your door and needs to use the WC, you must oblige. Next time you are in Edinburgh give this one a try and see what happens
25 If you need the loo urgently you can actually urinate in public. There is a couple of bizarre stipulations, however. Only males can do it, and they must only urinate on the rear wheels of their vehicle. Finally, their right hand must actually be placed on their vehicle too.
26 Killing of Scotsmen in York is allowed providing they are carrying a bow & arrow.
27 Puritanical measures passed by Oliver Cromwell forbid the consumption of Mince Pies on Christmas Day are amongst laws that have never been repealed
29 Another law permitting women to go topless in Liverpool - if, that is, they work as a clerk in a tropical fish shop
30. It has been illegal since the reign of George I (1660-1727) for a commoner's pet to have carnal knowledge of an animal belonging to the monarch, for example a corgi.
The measures are usually written off as redundant because of a legal argument known as the "doctrine of implied repeal", but the British tradition of common law based on precedent could allow a determined litigant to make a challenge.
