The Black Dog of Newgate The Black Dog of Newgate The Black Dog of Newgate is a legend concerning the haunting of the former Newgate Prison of London, which was located next to the Old Bailey (The Central Criminal Court), close to St. Pauls Cathedral, in London, England. This account of a haunting based at the prison is an example of the English Black Dog category of supernatural manifestation, featuring a spectral hound of ill-omen or malicious intent, which is a notable archetype in British folklore and superstition. The earliest account of the story dates from the publication "The Discovery of a London Monster, called
Viets' Tavern Viets' Tavern Viets' Tavern is an 18th-century tavern on Newgate Road, directly across the street from the Old Newgate Prison State Historical Site in East Granby, Connecticut. This 18th-century building was home for many years to the prison warden, who also operated it as a tavern. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Viets' Tavern is located in a rural setting of northern East Granby, set close to the east side of Newgate Road opposite the former prison complex, now a state-run historic site. It is a two-story wood frame L-shaped structure, with a cross