United Kingdom · London Borough of Southwark
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The Borough Compter was a small compter or prison initially located in Southwark High Street but moved to nearby Tooley Street in 1717, where it stood until demolished until 1855. It took its name from 'The Borough', a historic name for the Southwark area of London on the south side of the River Thames from the City of London. This replaced a lock-up as part of the city's court house under the jurisdiction of the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen of the city, and their High-Bailiff of Southwark. This first court house was converted from the old church of the parish St Margaret. A floor was made across the level of the church's gallery and the windows below that were blocked in, the Court Room being on the first floor.
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Closed 1855
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Mixed/unknown
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Region
London Borough of Southwark
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World Prisons. (2026). Borough Compter. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/borough-compter
"Borough Compter." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/borough-compter.
@misc{worldprisons-borough-compter,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Borough Compter},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/borough-compter},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}