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Lincoln Prison Flashcards

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1
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When was Lincoln Castle used as a gaol ?

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1787 -1878

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What were the two places in the Lincoln Gaol ?

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  • The County Gaol
  • Cobb Hall
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What type of prisoners were kept at the Lincoln Gaol ?

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  • debtors
  • people awaiting trial
  • convicted criminals
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What were John Howard’s criticism of the Lincoln Gaol ?

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  • Lack of sanitation
  • Mixing of criminals and debtors
  • Mixing of men and women
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When was the new Georgian prison constructed inside Lincoln Castle ?

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1787

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What type of criminals were housed in the Georgian prison ?

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Debtors

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What were features of the debtors cell in the Georgian prison ?

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  • Rooms at the front of the building
  • Grill over a hole for a fire
  • nicer
  • Fireplace and cupboards
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What were features of the guards room in the Georgian prison ?

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  • Big Fireplaces
  • Dado rails + cornicing
  • Large bay windows
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How did Gaolers abuse their power in the Georgian prison ?

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  • Financially exploit
  • prisoners as free labour
  • charge prisoners for luxuries
  • sell ale to prisoners
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When were modifications made to the Georgian prison ?

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1756-1807

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When was a separate debtors yard added for exercise ?

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1820

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When were exercise yards separated by gender ?

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1820

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What were ash privies that were added to these yards ?

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a hole in the ground where sewage was mixed with ash

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What additions were made to the Georgian prison in the 1820’s ?

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  • Washrooms
  • Infirmary (Surgeons)
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When was the new Victorian prison in the Lincoln Castle established ?

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  • 1848
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What was the Lincoln Felons Wing replaced by ?

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The Crown Wing

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Why was the Victorian prison established ?

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1839 Prisons Act

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What was the architectural structure of the Victorian Lincoln prison ?

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What was the Victorian prison designed to be ?

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Separate system Prison

20
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How were males and females separated by gender in the Victorian prison ?

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Separate landings with its own stone bath

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What were the conditions of cells in the Victorian prison ?

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  • Individual
  • Well ventilated with toilet and sink
  • Hammocks
  • Gas lit and heated by air
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What were some of the issues the Victorian prison cells faced ?

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  • Sewer blockage
  • hot air causing typhus outbreak (1851)
23
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What religious room was introduced in the Victorian prison ?

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Prison Chapel

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How was the separate system used in the chapel of the Victorian prison ?

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  • Each prisoner had an individual stall
  • Can only see chaplian
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How were prisoners separated in the prison chapel of the Victorian prison ?
- Women at the front on benches - Male criminals in the middle - Male debtors at the back
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Who was in charge of the Women's prison ?
Matron
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What was the responsibility of the Matron in the Victorian prison ?
- Look after prisons sick - Prepare food - Provide cells for mothers + babies
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How was the Matron limited in her power at the Victorian Prison ?
Required permission from warder to leave
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Who was in charge of the Men's prison ?
Warder
30
Where did executions typically take place at Lincoln ?
- Outside castle walls on Burton Road
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How were prisoners executed at Lincoln prison ?
- Noose attached to a cart with a horse used to pull
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Where did executions typically take place inside the Lincoln prison ?
Cobb Hall (Gallows)
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Who was the first person to be executed in Cobb Hall ?
Elizabeth Whiting - 15th March 1817
34
How many people were executed by the gallows of Cobb Hall between 1817 and 1859 ?
38
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How were executed criminals buried at Lincoln prison ?
- Simple Stone Markers - Buried at the mound of Lucy Tower in castle grounds
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Who was the executioner at Lincoln prison between 1829 and 1859 ?
William Calcraft
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What was the "Long drop" execution method used at Lincoln Prison ?
Height and weight of prisoner used to measure a rope for the most effective death
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When was the first person executed by the "long drop" method ?
1872 at Lincoln Prison
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Why were public hangings at the Lincoln Prison banned ?
1868 Capital Punishment Amendment Act
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What was Lincoln Castle Prison replaced by ?
HMP Lincoln

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