Millbank Prison or Millbank Penitentiary[1] was a prison in Millbank, Westminster, London, originally constructed as the National Penitentiary, and which for part of its history served as a …

The Millbank Prison Act 1843 converted the penitentiary into a prison, intended to serve the purpose of a depot for receiving newly convicted felons before dispatching them to other …

Millbank Prison Register 1816-1826. Registers of male and female prisoners in Millbank prison. The registers give each prisoner's name, age, birthplace, occupation, marital status, physical …

Sep 14, 2024 · Millbank penitentiary, the world’s first modern prison, was masterminded by Jeremy Bentham – a social reformer – who, among others, believed well-regulated hard labour …

Mar 26, 2015 · When it finally opened in June 1816 the Millbank Penitentiary was the largest prison in Britain. Forged from Scottish Collalo stone, the penitentiary was set out in a …

Nov 22, 2023 · For over 70 years, Millbank Prison stood as an imposing fortress on the banks of the River Thames in London. When it first opened its doors in 1816, it was intended to be …

millbank prison. A mass of brickwork equal to a fortress, on the left bank of the Thames, close to Vauxhall Bridge; erected on ground bought in 1799 of the Marquis of Salisbury, and …

Built between 1812 and 1821 as a national penitentiary, accepting its first convicts in 1816 (ID 1000). It was taken over by the Prison Commission and used as a local prison between 1886 …

The prison has a chequered history – often condemned but was still surviving in 1877 when it became the only female prison in London – it was the sole reformatory for promising criminals, …

Millbank Penitentiary, London — convicts working in prison garden. © Peter Higginbotham New arrivals at the prison were given a haircut, bath, and medical examination. Their own clothes …