London Crime and Punishment

England London  Prisons

Newgate
Newgate prison history is available at the Capital Punishments website. Creators of the site have also compiled lists of executions at Newgate from 1800 to 1836 and 1837 to 1902.

Executions
Many Londoners found guilty of capital crimes at the Old Bailey Sessions were hanged at Tyburn. A list of executions at Tyburn 1695-1783 is available online.

A list of executions at the Tower of London from 1388 to 1941 is also available online.

Maps

 * London Prisons ca. 1676 (The University of West Ontario)

Websites

 * Capital Punishment U.K.
 * Houses of Correction (London Lives)
 * Prisons and Lockups (London Lives)