Marshalsea Prison
Beyond this old wall is the site of the old Marshalsea Prison, closed in 1842. This sign is attached to a remnant of the prison wall. Charles Dickens, whose father had been imprisoned here for debt in 1824, used that experience as the Marshalsea setting for his novel Little Dorrit.
Historic Southwark
SE1, Tabard Street, St George's Churchyard Gardens
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Marshalsea Prison - garden
A novel by Charles Dickens first published in serial form 1855 and 1857. The...
Born, son of Elizabeth and John Dickens, at No.1 Mile End Terrace, Landport, ...
Originally built to hold prisoners being tried by the Marshalsea Court an...
Andreas Kalvos, 1792 - 1869, Greek poet and patriot lived here. English Heritage
Sir Michael Costa, 1808 - 1884, conductor and orchestra reformer, lived here, 1857 - 1883. English Heritage
Newshopper tells: "Concern about his sons' education led Matthew Arnold to move to Harrow as he believed they might learn better if they ...
In our photo the blue plaque can just about be made out through the foliage, on the porch wall facing the camera. No.17 was for sale in 2...
The Hooke plaque is the gray square laid into the pavement in front of the strange modern hut-like structure. The Faryner plaque is on t...
