Difference between revisions of "Newgate"
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<p> A dark, gloomy prison in London, the original of which dates as far back as 1218; was two centuries afterwards rebuilt, and destroyed in the great fire of 1666; rebuilt in 1780; is now used only for prisoners awaiting trial during Sessions, and as a place of execution. </p> | <p> A dark, gloomy prison in London, the original of which dates as far back as 1218; was two centuries afterwards rebuilt, and destroyed in the great fire of 1666; rebuilt in 1780; is now used only for prisoners awaiting trial during Sessions, and as a place of execution. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_77343"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/newgate Newgate from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_77343"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/newgate Newgate from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:47, 15 October 2021
Newgate [1]
A dark, gloomy prison in London, the original of which dates as far back as 1218; was two centuries afterwards rebuilt, and destroyed in the great fire of 1666; rebuilt in 1780; is now used only for prisoners awaiting trial during Sessions, and as a place of execution.
