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King's Bench Prison

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Verified 29 May 2026
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  • Image taken from page 669 of 'Old and New London, etc' (11188167595).jpg

    Photo by Unknown via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Henry Gillard Glindoni - Mr Robert Alexander's Levee in Kings Bench Prison, 1830.jpg

    Photo by Henry Gillard Glindoni via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • King's Bench Prison - Principal Entrance by Thomas Shepherd c.1828..jpg

    Photo by Unknown via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • King's-Bench-1830.jpg

    Photo by Unknown authorUnknown author via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Kings Bench RULES of the KING'S BENCH PRISON 1830.jpg

    Photo by Belch, William, publisher via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Microcosm of London Plate 046 - King's Bench Prison (colour).jpg

    Photo by Thomas Rowlandson (1756–1827) and Augustus Charles Pugin (1762–1832) (after) John Bluck (fl. 1791–1819), Joseph Constantine Stadler (fl. 1780–1812), Thomas Sutherland (1785–1838), J. Hill, and Harraden (aquatint engravers)[1] via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Microcosm of London Plate 046 - King's Bench Prison edited.jpg

    Photo by Thomas Rowlandson (1756–1827) and Augustus Charles Pugin (1762–1832) (after) John Bluck (fl. 1791–1819), Joseph Constantine Stadler (fl. 1780–1812), Thomas Sutherland (1785–1838), J. Hill, and Harraden (aquatint engravers) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  • Microcosm of London Plate 046 - King's Bench Prison.jpg

    Photo by Thomas Rowlandson (1756–1827) and Augustus Charles Pugin (1762–1832) (after) John Bluck (fl. 1791–1819), Joseph Constantine Stadler (fl. 1780–1812), Thomas Sutherland (1785–1838), J. Hill, and Harraden (aquatint engravers)[1] via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Capacity

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Year opened

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Population held

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Opened

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Security level

Death-row facility

No

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Mailing

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Practical info

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Known issues

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Contact & address

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Data completeness

16%

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