Bridewell Palace (Q913573)

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Bridewell Palace in London was built as a residence of King Henry VIII and was one of his homes early in his reign for eight years. Given to the City of London Corporation by his son King Edward VI for use as an orphanage and place of correction for wayward women, Bridewell later became the first prison/poorhouse to have an appointed doctor. It was built on the banks of the Fleet River in the City of London between Fleet Street and the River Thames in an area today known as Bridewell Place, off New Bridge Street. By 1556 part of it had become a jail known as Bridewell Prison. It was reinvented with lodgings and was closed in 1855 and the buildings demolished in 1863–1864.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Bridewell Palace, à Londres, était à l'origine une résidence d'Henry VIII, et devint par la suite un hospice puis une prison. Avec le temps, son nom est devenu synonyme de postes de police et de centres de détention en Angleterre et en Irlande.

Summary from Deutsch / German Wikipedia (dewiki)

Bridewell Palace, auch Bridewell Royal Hospital, in London war ursprünglich eine Residenz von König Heinrich VIII. und später ein Armenhaus und Gefängnis. Der Name Bridewell wurde später zum Synonym für Polizeistationen und Gefängnisse in England und in Irland.

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