A watch house was an early form of local police station. Soon after the formation of the Hampstead police force in 1829, prisoners were kept in the Watch House at the top of Holly Walk.
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Watch House in Hampstead
Parish Lock-up About 1730, this lock-up was built into the garden wall of Ca...
Barrister and judge. Born Colchester. Never went to university but on gaining...
Before an effective police force was established each local council or vestry...
