House of Detention
United Kingdom / London, England
Location ID: #10137198
Extraordinary underground Victorian prison complex in central London. The House of Detention's buildings date from approximately 1820. The entire site is underground, and forms a labyrinthine complex of vaults, cells, tunnels and pits.
Location Category:
- CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT - Prisons;
- ENTERTAINMENT - Event Spaces;
- LOCATION AGENCIES - *;
- MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND INSTITUTES - Museums
Architecture Style:
- Period 1800-1850;
- Victorian