Other

Millbank Prison - Riverside Walk

Erection date: 1965

Inscription

London County Council
Near this site stood Millbank prison which was opened in 1818 and closed in 1890. This buttress stood at the head of the river steps from which until 1867 prisoners sentenced to transportation embarked on their journey to Australia.

Site: Millbank Prison - Riverside Walk (1 memorial)

SW1, Millbank, Riverside Walk Gardens

See Atterbury Street for another one of these giant bollards. And one in Australia.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Millbank Prison - Riverside Walk

Subjects commemorated i

Millbank Prison

The design and construction of this prison stretched from 1799 - 1821 and pas...

Read More

transportation to Australia

One of the (many) supposed origins of the word 'pom' for an Englishman, is th...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Millbank Prison - Riverside Walk

Created by i

London County Council

Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Kings College - Strand

Kings College - Strand

WC2, Strand, King's College

The college was founded by King George IV in 1829.

2 subjects commemorated
Dulwich Village stocks

Dulwich Village stocks

SE21, Calton Avenue

From East Dulwich Forum we learn that: the stone was originally attached to a now lost village lock-up: the original site was actually ne...

1 subject commemorated
General Roy's cannon - south

General Roy's cannon - south

TW12, Roy Grove

The cannon was installed in 1791 by Mudge. The plaque came later in 1926. From British Listed Buildings: "Roy originally marked his lin...

5 subjects commemorated
Dr John Snow - site of pump

Dr John Snow - site of pump

W1, Broadwick Street

When we first published this c.2009, the pump was on the north-east corner of the Broadwick Street / Poland Street junction. 2018: London...

3 subjects commemorated
Emanuel Swedenborg

Emanuel Swedenborg

E1, The Highway, Swedenborg Gardens

When the church was here the address was Prince's Square. Our pin is positioned on the font, the boards around the trees are to the west ...

1 subject commemorated