The Clink Prison

1 Clink Street, London, SE1 9DG

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The Clink Prison Museum (London) - Review - Throw them in the Clink! Entering the first part of Clink Prison, visitors are greeted by a few sad-looking wax creatures, that sadly do not look as impressive and real as some of the wax figures at Madame Tussaud's. The sadness and the pain in their eyes is apparent, but it does little to convey the true atmosphere of Clin... dooyoo.co.uk Reviews on The Clink Prison Museum (London) Look at tests, reports and read reviews: dooyoo.co.uk The Clink Prison Museum (London) - ... changed). At one point the Clink was reserved for priests who took the Oath of Allegiance. but came to be used for people who broke the peace on Bankside or in Southwark's numerous brothels. The prison probably fell into disuse after the English Civil War, thou... dooyoo.co.uk iExplore Community: The Clink Prison - London, England The most interesting thing I learned here was how this dark place has lent its name to the English vernacular. Jails are often called 'the clink' today because so many prostitutes and other criminals were once thrown into the dank confines of the Clink Prison in London. Begun in Saxon times, The Cli... community.iexplore.com Clink Prison Museum (London) - Review - Throw them in the Clink! Entering the first part of Clink Prison, visitors are greeted by a few sad-looking wax creatures, that sadly do not look as impressive and real as some of the wax figures at Madame Tussaud's. The sadness and the pain in their eyes is apparent, but it does little to convey the true atmosphere of Clin... travel.ciao.co.uk The Clink Prison Museum - London Bridge, London Cultural Places Reviews - TrustedPlaces The Clink Prison Museum is built on the site of the first clink prison. The prison began as a dungeon for disobedient clerics under the Bishop of Winchester's palace. The exhibition features a handful of prison life tableaux, and dwells on the torture and grim conditions within. Admission fees a... trustedplaces.com Clink Prison Museum - London - Reviews of Clink Prison Museum - TripAdvisor We weren't able to visit on our first trip to London, so it was on our must see list the second trip (especially since we had seen it on Most Haunted on tv). It was really a disappointed. ... tripadvisor.com Clink Prison Museum - Visit London From about 1503 this was the private jail of the bishops of Winchester, who had owned vast estates and wielded absolute power on the South Bank of the Thames since the Norman Conquest of Britain in 1066. The bishops ran the notorious Bankside brothels and the Clink was often used to jail prostitutes... visitlondon.com Clink Prison Museum The Clink Prison Museum is on the site of the original Clink Prison ("possibly the oldest mens prison and probably the oldest womens prison in England") which held prisoners from the early Tudor years until 1780. Shakespeare visited an old scho... london-se1.co.uk Clink Prison Museum, London SE1 : tourist information from TourUK The surrounding area, known as 'The Liberty of the Clink' was under the jurisdiction of the bishop rather than the City of London. This was London's red-light district, but instead of condeming prostitution the bishops licenced the brothels and reg... touruk.co.uk