Old Smithfield Jail

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:jail
gptkbp:architect gptkb:William_Kent
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Georgian
gptkbp:associated_with public outcry against executions
Jack_the_Ripper_theories
London's_criminal_past
gptkbp:capacity 200 inmates
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance part_of_London's_history
gptkbp:current_use museum
gptkbp:documentedIn historical records
gptkbp:exhibits prison artifacts
gptkbp:famous_for hanging of criminals
Murderers and thieves
gptkbp:famousFor its architecture
gptkbp:geographicalFeature near_Smithfield_Market
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Sir_Robert_Peel
gptkb:Judge_Jeffreys
gptkbp:historical_significance site of many executions
gptkbp:historicalContext 18th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Old Smithfield Jail
gptkbp:influenced Victorian prison reforms
gptkbp:is_featured_in documentaries
historical novels
gptkbp:is_known_for its grim history
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:London's_dark_tourism
London's_penal_history
gptkbp:is_used_in holding prisoners
gptkbp:legacy detention center
gptkbp:location gptkb:Smithfield,_London
gptkbp:maintainedBy heritage site
gptkbp:notable_event last execution in 1952
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Jack_Sheppard
gptkb:William_Marwood
gptkbp:notableWork brick construction
gptkbp:opened 1780
1990
gptkbp:previousName The Old Bailey of its time
gptkbp:purpose prison
gptkbp:relatedEvent public executions
gptkbp:renovated 2000
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Smithfield_Market
gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives protected site
gptkbp:tour London_historical_tours
gptkbp:type historical site
gptkbp:visitedBy tourists
ghost hunters