Middlesex House of Correction, Clerkenwell, London
The Middlesex House of Correction, opened in 1794, was later known as Cold Bath Prison, then Clerkenwell Gaol. It became a debtors prison before closing in 1885. The site is now occupied by the Mount Pleasant letter sorting office
Picture No
10472670
Media ID
47528578
Size
5000px x 2913px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Unattributed engraving, Gentleman's Magazine, 1796
Date
1796
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