Newgate

Newgate
   obsolete British
   a prison
   It denoted other prisons than the notorious one in London. There were many compounds to do with jail, crime, or hanging such as Newgate bird, a thief, and Newgate solicitor, a corrupt lawyer.

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  • Newgate — war ein Stadttor im Westen der mittelalterlichen Stadtmauer von London. Es lag zwischen dem westlicheren Stadttor Ludgate und dem östlicheren Aldersgate. Von 1188 bis 1902 befand sich am Newgate das berüchtigte Newgate Gefängnis. Heute steht an… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Newgate — (spr. Njugeht, d.i. Neuthor), das Criminalgefängniß in London (s.d.) …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Newgate — (spr. njūgĕt), ältestes Gefängnis in London …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Newgate — (spr. njúget), großes Kriminalgefängnis in London, Hinrichtungsort …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Newgate — (Njugeht d.h. Neuthor), das große Criminalgefängniß in London …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Newgate — 1596, in reference to the famous London prison, which was torn down 1902 3 …   Etymology dictionary

  • Newgate — [no͞o′gāt΄, nyo͞o′gāt] n. former prison in London: torn down in 1902 …   English World dictionary

  • Newgate — For the bridge with the same name in Chester, Cheshire, see Newgate, Chester An old illustration of the gate c. 1650 Newgate at the west end of Newgate Street was one of the historic seven gates of London Wall round the City of London and… …   Wikipedia

  • Newgate — 51°30′53.09″N 0°6′1.22″O / 51.5147472, 0.1003389 Newgate (« La Porte neuve »), à l extrémité ouest de Newgat …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Newgate —    One of the City gates, in the City wall on its western side, north of Ludgate, in Farringdon Ward (S. 35).    Stow says it was erected about the time of Henry I. or Stephen, but recent excavations made at the time of the demolition of the old… …   Dictionary of London

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