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Horsemonger Lane Gaol
Closed 1878Low
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Background
Horsemonger Lane Gaol (also known as the Surrey County Gaol or the New Gaol) was a prison close to present-day Newington Causeway in Southwark, south London. Built at the end of the 18th century, it was in use until 1878.
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1799
Closed 1878
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Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1799
Region
Southwark
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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Mailing
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Known issues
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Data completeness
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Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q5556400)
- Wikipedia
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Horsemonger Lane Gaol. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/horsemonger-lane-gaol
Chicago
"Horsemonger Lane Gaol." World Prisons. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/horsemonger-lane-gaol.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-horsemonger-lane-gaol,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Horsemonger Lane Gaol},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/horsemonger-lane-gaol},
urldate = {2026-07-22}
}