Building    From 1791  To 1854

Giltspur Street compter

Categories: Law

A prison for debtors. The picture is by George Shepherd, brother of Thomas.

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Giltspur Street compter

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Giltspur Street compter

Site of the Giltspur Street Compter, demolished 1854. The Corporation of the...

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George Jeffreys

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Hackney parish watch house

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Borough Compter

Borough Compter

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Caroline Norton

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Alistair David Berkley

Alistair David Berkley

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