River frontage of Bridewell Prison, London
The river frontage of Bridewell Prison, London, showing its granaries. Bridewell was established in a former palace of Henry VIII on a bank of the River Fleet. From 1555 it provided punishment and hard labour for vagrants, idlers and prostitutes
Picture No
10424863
Media ID
47525778
Size
5347px x 3109px
(5.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Peter Higginbotham Collection
Source
Unattributed printed engraving
Date
circa 1660
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