Library — 1862
Bird's-eye view of the House of Correction for the City of London, Holloway
Bird's-eye view of the House of Correction for the City of London, Holloway, from page 417 of 'The criminal prisons of London and scenes of prison life' by Henry Mayhew and John Binny. The House of Correction at Holloway was of the castellated Gothic style. "The wide extended front adjacent to the Camden Road is of Kentish rag-stone, with Caen stone dressings. The sides of the chapel and the back wings are of brick, the windows of the cells having Parkspring stone sills, with splayed brick reveals."
- Category:
- Library
- Object ID:
- LIB10086(77)
- Object name:
- Bird's-eye view of the House of Correction for the City of London, Holloway
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- Production date:
- 1862
- Material:
paper
- Measurements/duration:
- W 125 mm, H 105 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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