House of Detention

Exploring Clerkenwell and Farringdon

Description: description: The House of Detention was built on the site of two earlier prisons, the Clerkenwell Bridewell for convicted prisoners and the New Prison for those awaiting trial. The Bridewell closed in 1794 and its functions were taken over by the Coldbath Fields Prison at Mount Pleasant. The New Prison was rebuilt in 1818 and in 1847, at which time its name changed to the House of Detention. (Wikipedia)Site: More info: https://bit.ly/3wqQ8Uwwhat3words: https://w3w.co/fine.dined.filledWikipedia: http://bit.ly/2vq3HFm

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