Millbank Prison
place and prison
Aged unknown
Wikidata WikipediaMillbank Prison or Millbank Penitentiary was a prison in Millbank, Westminster, London, originally constructed as the National Penitentiary, and which for part of its history served as a holding facility for convicted prisoners before they were transported to Australia. It was opened in 1816 and closed in 1890.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Near this site stood Millbank Prison, which was opened in 1816 and closed in 1880. This buttress stood at the head of the rivers steps from which, until 1857, prisoners sentenced to transportation embarked on their journey to Australia.
Millbank, SW1, London, United Kingdom where it sited