The Clink Prison Museum (London)

Feeling a little bit home sick for a place that is no longer my home (London) I decided to take a day trip. I planned the trip well in advance so there is really no excuse for the fact that I arrived there with nothing planned to do for the day. I met my best friend at London Bridge Station armed with a booklet of 2 for 1 offers. Over lunch we ruled out just about every possibility. The problem is that we're very different and although we have a few interests in common it is usually very difficult to find something that we both want to do (with the exception of eating, we both enjoy that!). We decided to visit the Clink Prison Museum because it was close by and it was ...  Read the complete review

when away doing my tourist thing i like to think that i keep an open mind, not to pre-judge anything. therefore when i paid £5.00 to enter the clink prison museum i was hoping that the low level entry fee compared to the £20 odd pound i had to pay for the london dungeon would not mean that i received any less of an experience. um..well i was was sadly, wrong. the clink is the historical prison that used to house many of the criminals caught on bankside, central london. the name 'clink' comes from the chains that they used to place on prisoners. this name has since become a general phrase when describing prison. the original clink was burned to the ground during the ...  Read the complete review

A couple of weeks ago, my fiance's brother and wife were visiting London and we were entrusted with the task of showing them the highlights of the city, including such delights as the HMS Belfast and the Tower of London. As we crossed the Millenium Bridge and took a walk along the Thames on the Waterloo station side of the, I saw a little sign pointing towards Borough Market. Being very keen on a Brownie, we decided to wander towards the markets, choosing Clink Street as our route. It was here that my future brother-in-law spotted the infamous Clink Prison - and he was eager to take a look. ***History of the Clink Prison and museum*** The ...  Read the complete review

The Clink suffers from an identity crisis. Is it a small, serious museum, or a busy tourist attraction? My visit suggested that the answer is a bit of both, but with neither succeeding terribly well. The museum is near London Bridge, between Southwark Cathedral and Vinopolis. On your way, note Winchester Palace (or rather, the few remnants of the palace) as its history is closely linked to that of the museum. THE HISTORY The museum is more or less on the site of the original Clink prison, the gaol of the Bishop of Winchester who controlled brothels and other activities in the then notorious area. The prison existed from the ...  Read the complete review