The Clink Prison Museum (London) Reviews

The Clink Prison Museum (London) Museum National

Newest Review: ... 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 gordon riots in the 1700's but what stands now is a museum dedicated to its history. the museum itself is very small, i managed to read edverything and walk through in about 20-30 minutes. the exhibits themselves are few and far between with very little original material/artifacts strewn about... more

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The Clink Prison Museum (London): this museum belongs in a prison (286 words)
by - written on 22/08/09 (Useful, 95 readings)
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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

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