Marshalsea Collection

Marshalsea Prison
The Marshalsea Prison, mainly a debtors prison, was in the Borough High Street, Southwark, as shown on the map

The Marshalsea in 1800 (engraving)
3637052 The Marshalsea in 1800 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Marshalsea in 1800)

The Marshalsea
Views of the Marshalsea in 1800 - The Racquet Court of the Marshalsea, Interior of the Palace Court of the Marshalsea. Date: 1875

The Mint, Southwark
The Mint was a district in Southwark, south London, England, on the west side of Borough High Street, around where Marshalsea Road is now located

A public recreation ground for children built on the site of Marshalsea Prison, opened by Lord Monkswell on 25 January 1902 and named after Charles Dickenss heroine, Little Dorritt

Remains of the Old Palace called The Marshalsea, N. E. View, c. 1803 (engraving)
2563292 Remains of the Old Palace called The Marshalsea, N.E. View, c.1803 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); 12x19 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

North View of the Marshalsea, Southwark, before the New Buildings, engraved by T. P. c
2563291 North View of the Marshalsea, Southwark, before the New Buildings, engraved by T.P. c.1804 (engraving) by Orme, Daniel (1766-p.1832); 12x17 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

MARSHALSEA PRISON / 1800
A view of Palace Court, Marshalsea prison, Southwark, London. Date: 1800

MARSHALSEA PRISON / 1803
View of the exterior of the prison before the new buildings were erected. Date: 1803

West Dorset DT6 5 Map
Postcode Sector Map of West Dorset DT6 5

North view of Marshalsea prison on Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1804. Artist
North view of Marshalsea prison on Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1804. From the Gentlemans Magazine

Racquet Court, the Marshalsea prison, 19th century. The Marshalsea was a prison in the London borough of Southwark. For over 500 years (it closed in 1842) the prison housed Londons trespassers

The interior of the Palace Court of the Marshalsea, 1800. The Marshalsea was a prison in the London borough of Southwark. For over 500 years (it closed in 1842) the prison housed Londons trespassers

Marshalsea, London
The court of the old Marshalsea Prison is transformed into a childrens playground. Date: 1902

Marshalsea 1803
The remains of the old palace called the Marshalsea, Southwark, showing the chapel and the palace court : after rebuilding it became a debtors prison. Date: 1803

William Woolley
WILLIAM WOOLLEY churchman, chaplain of the Marshalsea prison, London. Date: CIRCA 1790

Little Dorrit, The Marshalsea becomes an Orphan

Detail of Amy Dorrit from the frontispiece to Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens
XJF394269 Detail of Amy Dorrit from the frontispiece to Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens (engraving) (detail of 394268) by Browne

Frontispiece to Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens, 1857 (engraving)
XJF394268 Frontispiece to Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens, 1857 (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Dickens (1812-70); ); English

The sick mans ward in the Marshalsea Prison for debtors: line engraving, English, 18th century
LONDON: DEBTORs PRISON. The sick mans ward in the Marshalsea Prison for debtors: line engraving, English, 18th century

LONDON: DEBTORs PRISON. The sick mans ward in the Marshalsea Prison for debtors in London, England. Line engraving, English, 18th century

LONDON: DEBTORs PRISON. Debtor wearing shears at the Marshalsea Prison, London. Line engraving, 18th century

DEBTORs PRISON. A debtor in the Marshalsea Prison in London, England, wearing a weighted iron collar on his hands. 18th century line engraving

LONDON: DEBTORs PRISON. A debtor in fetters at the Marshalsea Prison, London, England. Line engraving, 18th century

LONDON: DEBTORs PRISON. A debtor in the Marshalsea Prison, London, attached to the prison wall by an iron skullcap. 18th century colored engraving

Little Dorrit / Dickens
The Marshalsea becomes an orphan

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"Unveiling the Dark History of Marshalsea: A Glimpse into London's Infamous Prison" Step back in time and explore the haunting tales Prison, a notorious institution that once stood as a symbol of despair and suffering. Through captivating engravings, we catch a glimpse of its grim reality. Instruments of torture, etched with cruelty, were once wielded within these walls. The very thought sends shivers down our spines as we contemplate the horrors endured by those unfortunate souls confined here. Transporting us to 1800, an engraving vividly portrays the desolate landscape surrounding Marshalsea. Its towering structure looms ominously over Southwark, casting a shadow on all who passed by. The Mint in Southwark served as an escape for some from this prison's clutches. Yet even there, freedom was elusive amidst poverty-stricken streets where destitution reigned supreme. But hope emerged from darkness when children frolicked on what was once the site Prison. A public recreation ground now stands proudly upon this hallowed ground—a testament to resilience and progress. Remnants remain frozen in time through another engraving depicting The Old Palace called The Marshalsea in all its grandeur circa 1803. It serves as a poignant reminder that even beauty could not mask the anguish experienced within these walls. A north view engraving transports us further back before new buildings altered this somber scene forever—capturing both architectural marvels and human misery intertwined within one frame. Marshalsea Prison's existence is immortalized through historical records dated 1800 and 1803—an enduring reminder that it held captive countless lives during its dark reign over Borough High Street in Southwark. While today West Dorset DT6 5 Map may seem worlds apart from London's past atrocities, it reminds us how far society has come since the days when Marshalsea Prison cast its shadow over the city.