It was established in 1188, under the reign of King Henry II. What was constructed out of a group of cells housed in London’s ...

Evil May Day is the name given to a xenophobic riot that took place in 1517 as a protest against foreigners living in London. The rioting reached from Newgate Prison in the west to Blanchappleton ...

She was a Quaker, and was outraged at conditions for female prisoners in London’s Newgate Prison. She saw hundreds of women imprisoned together in wards. Convicted criminals were mixed with ...

When Pip first arrives in London, Wemmick takes Pip to Newgate prison which gives him a taste of the poor conditions in which prisoners lived. Later, Wemmick is able to help Pip when he is ...