Whitecross Debtors Prison (1813-1870)

Whitecross Debtors Prison (1813-1870) (HM26P9)

Location: London, England EC1Y 8JJ Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
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N 51° 31.361', W 0° 5.56'

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Mad in England

Warm-hearted Nell Gwynne, in her will, desired her natural son, the Duke of St. Albans, to lay out £20 a year to release poor debtors out of prison, and this sum was distributed every Christmas Day to the inmates of Whitecross Street Prison.
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HM NumberHM26P9
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Placed ByEnglish Hedonists
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Date Added Monday, April 9th, 2018 at 10:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 701686 N 5711959
Decimal Degrees51.52268333, -0.09266667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 51° 31.361', W 0° 5.56'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds51° 31' 21.66" N, 0° 5' 33.6" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 121 Whitecross St, London England EC1Y 8JJ, GB
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