Episode 3 of 3
Closure of Marshalsea
- When
- 19 November 1842
- Where
- Marshalsea
The Marshalsea was closed in 1842, with inmates transferred to the Queen's Prison or Bethlem Hospital.
The Marshalsea, a notorious prison in Southwark, was closed by an Act of Parliament in 1842. On 19 November, inmates were relocated to the Queen's Prison or to Bethlem Hospital if mentally ill. The buildings were auctioned in 1843.
Sources
- Marshalsea Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
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