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King's Bench Prison, Southwark

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Date

1826

Artist

Gideon Yates (1790-1837)

Collection

London Metropolitan Archives

Image Link

https://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk/view-item?i=15686

Description

View of the entrance to King's Bench Prison, Southwark.

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All Rights Reserved

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image © London Metropolitan Archives (City of London)

Location

Southwark, London, England

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Government Buildings

Category

Buildings & Architecture

TWW Comment

King's Bench Prison was closed in 1869, when people were no longer imprisoned for debt. The site of the prison was cleared out in 1879 and turned into a block of dwellings.

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