What Was the Marshalsea Prison?
The Marshalsea Was a Notorious Prison in Southwark, Just South of the River Thames. Although It Housed a Variety of Prisoners, Including Men Accused of Crimes...
The Marshalsea was a notorious prison in Southwark, just south of the River Thames. Although it housed a variety of prisoners, including men accused of crimes at sea and political figures charged with sedition, it became known, in particular, for its incarceration of the poorest of London's debtors.
When did the Marshalsea prison close?
The Marshalsea Prison in Borough, south London, housed a range of prisoners from the 14th century up until its closure in 1842. In the 19th century it was mainly used to imprison debtors and their families who, without financial support, had nowhere else to live.
What prison did Charles Dickens go to?
Aged 12, Dickens was sent to work at a boot-blacking factory when his father was imprisoned in Marshalsea debtors prison. His father owed £40 - the same amount as Edward, Amy Dorrit's brother. Dickens' mother went to live with her husband inside the jail, taking their youngest children with her.
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