Erection date: 1969
The stone gateway is all that remains of the early 17th century Westminster House of Correction or Bridewell later known as Tothill Fields prison. The gateway was resited here by the Greater London Council in 1969.
SW1, Little Sanctuary
IanVisits posted about this gate and included a map showing where the Bridewell used to be.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Tothill Fields Prison
Also known as Tothill Fields Bridewell, Westminster Bridewell and the Westmin...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Tothill Fields Prison
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Tothill Fields Prison
Here are several sorts of work for the poor of this parish St Margarets Westm...
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 1906 - 1945, theologian and pastor, lived here, 1933 - 1935. Borough of Lewisham Presented by The International Bonh...
This building was opened on the 27th day of September 1948 by the Rt Hon Aneurin Bevan. P.C. M.P. Minister of Health. Mayor of Hammersmit...
George Basevi, 1794 - 1845, architect, lived here. London County Council
The middle of 3 plaques on the back wall of the garden.
Corporation of London Site of Upholders' Hall destroyed in the Great Fire 1666.
