newgate

• Nom propre désignant l'ancienne prison de Londres, tristement célèbre pour ses conditions de détention sévères, détruite lors des émeutes de 1780 ; la prison reconstruite sur le même site fut démolie en 1902.

A proper noun referring to a former prison in London, infamous for its harsh conditions and destroyed during riots in 1780; a replacement prison on the same site was demolished in 1902.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Historical prison in LondonC1formalbritish

   A former prison in London, infamous for its harsh conditions and overcrowding, which was destroyed by fire during riots in 1780. A replacement prison was built on the same site and later demolished in 1902.

   Prison de Newgate

   • Newgate Prison was known for its terrible living conditions.
   • The 1780 riots led to the burning of Newgate.
   • A new prison was constructed on the site of the original Newgate.