Wymonham Bridewell. The Hidden Past.
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1st edition. "In 1553 one of Henry VIIIs palaces was converted into a House of Correction to deal with vagrants. The palace was known as Bridewell Palace because it was near the Holy Well of St Br...
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1st edition. "In 1553 one of Henry VIIIs palaces was converted into a House of Correction to deal with vagrants. The palace was known as Bridewell Palace because it was near the Holy Well of St Bride in London. As other houses of correction came to be built, they too were called Bridewells. The first Bridewell in Wymondham dates from 1619 when the basement of an old medieval house, on the site of the existing Bridewell and museum, was used as a dungeon. Prisoners were kept in chains in the darkness. A 1995 excavation of the courtyard revealed the original cobbled dungeon floor, which is now on public view." (WymondhamHeritageMuseum). Pp.37, 19 figure illustrations,stains to inner margins of pp.16/17 (not affecting text). Brown laminated stiff card covers. G+.
Product Info
ISBN: 1901553019
ISBN-13: 9781901553017
Publisher: Wymonham: Wymondham Heritage Society, 1997. 1901553019
Type: Used
Binding: Softcover
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