Fleet Prison
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Fleet Prison was a notorious London debtors' and civil prison, historically infamous for its harsh conditions and association with many prominent inmates.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fleet Prison canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | prison ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 51.514°N 0.106°W ⓘ |
| country |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | prison reformers ⓘ |
| demolished | 1846 ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1842 ⓘ |
| feature |
liberty of the Fleet (area where prisoners could live outside on payment)
ⓘ
sponging-houses for temporary confinement ⓘ wards divided by prisoners' ability to pay ⓘ |
| hasInmate |
Charles Hall
NERFINISHED
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James Oglethorpe's father (Theophilus Oglethorpe) was imprisoned there ⓘ John Cleland NERFINISHED ⓘ John Donne NERFINISHED ⓘ Titus Oates NERFINISHED ⓘ William Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ numerous writers and pamphleteers ⓘ various political prisoners ⓘ |
| hasUse |
imprisonment for civil offenses
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imprisonment for contempt of court ⓘ imprisonment for debt ⓘ |
| inception |
12th century
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before 1197 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Court of Chancery
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Court of Common Pleas NERFINISHED ⓘ Court of King's Bench NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
corruption
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extortion of prisoners ⓘ harsh conditions ⓘ housing civil prisoners ⓘ housing debtors ⓘ notorious reputation ⓘ |
| locatedIn | City of London ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Fleet Street
NERFINISHED
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River Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| mentionedIn |
The Pickwick Papers
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various 18th- and 19th-century pamphlets ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
English Crown
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Wardens of the Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Queen's Bench Prison
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Queen's Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Fleet Marriages scandal
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Gordon Riots damage in 1780 ⓘ damaged in the Great Fire of London in 1666 ⓘ destroyed in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 ⓘ rebuilt after the Great Fire of London ⓘ rebuilt after the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.