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The Clink Prison Museum (London)
 The Clink Prison Museum (London) ... deriving its name from, or bestowing it on, the local manor, the Clink Liberty. The manor and prison were owned by the Bishop of Winchester and situated next to his residence at Winchester Palace. It was originally used for the detention of heretics (both Protestants and Catholics, as religious favours 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, though it was described in 1761 as being "a very dismal hole where debtors are sometimes confined, but little used." The Clink was burned down during the Gordon Riots of 1780 and never rebuilt.Newest Review: ... fornication, again increasing the prison's population. In addition, punishments were increased severely, allowing such brutal punishments as boiling women who had murdered their husbands in oil. Women and children were not spared from extreme flogging. During Mary I's reign, the prison was also used to incarcerate Protestants, who were starved, locked in stocks and pillories and executed if ... more ... they did not die from starvation. Queen Elizabeth also used to Clink to lock up religious; however, she mainly places Catholics and Protestant Puritans in to this house of hell and corpses. When the Puritans decided to overthrow the church in 1584, Queen...more |
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The Clink Prison Museum (London): Throw them in the Clink! (1391 words)
by Delicate_Orchid1 - written on 04.06.06 (Very useful, 2349 readings)
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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 ...
World's First Legalised Brothel!!! (614 words)
by coleecip - written on 13.01.05 (Very useful, 277 readings)
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As I wandered London's South Bank I passed the grandeur of the South Bank centre at Waterloo and the Globe Theatre and along the cobbled streets passed the Golden Hind. But then in true Victorian England style I turned a corner and found myself in a different world for under a darkened railway bridge shadows was the entrance to "The Clink" London's Prison Museum. The place was so notorious that the name of parish was virtually changed to "The Clink" and so in a suit and in trepidation I entered. From the first moments the whole style and atmosphere is reminiscent of the London Dungeon and I was expecting pretty much the same ...
The Clink Prison Museum (London): The Clink of coins... (691 words)
by caro - written on 17.12.01 (Very useful, 346 readings)
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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 ...
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