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The Middlesex House of Correction, known as Cold Bath Fields Prison, was constructed in 1794 in an area near Clerkenwell which was known for its cold springs. The prison was notorious for its severity. The site is now occupied by the Royal Mail Mount Pleasant Sorting Office.
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GB 0074 CLC/310 1832 Collection 1 production unit. Middlesex Quarter Sessions of the Peace
The Middlesex House of Correction, known as Cold Bath Fields Prison, was constructed in 1794 in an area near Clerkenwell which was known for its cold springs. The prison was notorious for its severity. The site is now occupied by the Royal Mail Mount Pleasant Sorting Office.
Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Calendar of gaol delivery for the Middlesex House of Correction, known as Cold Bath Fields Prison, 1832.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
August to October 2010. Quarter sessions Information sources Documents Primary documents Gaol calendars Prisons Legal procedure Gaol delivery Administration of justice Penal sanctions Penal institutions Courts Middlesex Quarter Sessions of the Peace Middlesex England UK Western Europe Europe Clerkenwell Islington London
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Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Calendar of gaol delivery for the Middlesex House of Correction, known as Cold Bath Fields Prison, 1832.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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