Which former London prison, established in the 12th century by The Bishop of Winchester, gave its name to a generic term for imprisonment?
Winchester Palace from the notorious Clink prison which lay within the Liberty and gave rise to the slang expression ""in the clink"" (i.e. in prison). The Bishops of Winchester received rents from the numerous brothels, leading to the local prostitutes being known as ""Winchester geese"". The remains of Winchester Palace are listed as a Scheduled Monument and are managed by English Heritage. Winchester Palace Winchester Palace was a 12th-century palace which served as the London townhouse of the Bishops of Winchester. It was located in the parish of Southwark in Surrey, on the south bank of the River Thames (opposite the City
HM Prison Winchester HM Prison Winchester HM Prison Winchester is a Category B men's prison, located in Winchester, Hampshire, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service. There has probably been a prison in Winchester, mainly known as Winchester gaol, since the thirteenth century. A substantial part of the former County Gaol, rebuilt 1788 and 1803 of three storeys in Classical style, the predecessor of the present Winchester Prison and now converted to commercial use, survives in Jewry Street. Winchester Prison was built between 1846 and 1850 to a Victorian radial design, with five 'spokes' radiating from a central hub carrying