Before an effective police force was established each local council or vestry organised their own watchmen. The watch house was where they would hold prisoners before they appeared in court. Like the cells in police stations we have today.
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Old Watch House - E17
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Old Watch House - E17
Here stood the Old Watch House or Cage, erected in 1765, removed in 1912. B...
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Lamb Building
Just to the south-east of Temple Church, it stood on the original burial ground of the Knights Templar. Rebuilt in 1667 after the Great Fire. Destroyed by enemy action 11th May 1941. The name "L...
1 memorial
Sir Michael Kerr
Treasurer of Lincoln's Inn in December 1989.
1 memorial
Charles Lyell
Born at Kinnordy House, near Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland. Geologist. A practicing lawyer, deliberately working all over the country so he could study the local geology. His multi-volume "Principles...
3 memorials
Lord Denman
Thomas Denman was born on 23 February 1779 in London, the eldest son of Dr Thomas Denman (1733-1815) and Elizabeth Denman n矇e Brodie (1746-1833). His life is described in his Wikipedia page which ...
1 memorial
1 memorial
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