Inside view of the Poultry Compter, 1811

Inside view of the Poultry Compter, 1811, a London prison in Cheapside operated from medieval times to 1815. This particular building was built soon after the great Fire of London, 1666. Copperplate engraving drawn and etched by John Thomas Smith from his Topography of London, 1813

C19th Cheapside Gaol Gatekeeper Keys Poultry Topography

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