King Street Gaol (1798) — According to a 2004 [http://www.brucebelltours.ca/ Bruce Bell History Project] plaque mounted on the east wing of the King Edward Hotel on King Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada:In 1798 the Town of York (now Toronto) erected its first jail and… … Wikipedia
List of correctional facilities in Ontario — This is a listing of past and present correctional facilities run by the provincial government in Ontario, Canada. Provincial jails (historically spelled gaols) and detention centres primarily house offenders awaiting trial. Correctional centres… … Wikipedia
Marshalsea — The prison occupied two locations, the first c. 1329–1811, and the second 1811–1842. The image above is of the first Marshalsea in the 18th century … Wikipedia
Aberdeen — ABERDEEN, a city, and sea port town, the seat of a university, the capital of the county of Aberdeen, and the metropolis of the North of Scotland, 109 miles (N. N. E.) from Edinburgh, and 425 (N. by W.) from London; containing, with parts of… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
List of National Historic Sites of Canada — This is a complete list of the National Historic Sites of Canada. All such designations are made by the federal Minister of the Environment on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada . As of March 2008, there are 935 sites … Wikipedia
Francis Goodwin — (23 May 1784 – 30 August 1835) was an English architect, best known for his many provincial churches in the Gothic revival style, civic buildings such as the first Manchester Town Hall (1819–1834) and Macclesfield town hall (1823), plus country… … Wikipedia
List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament, 1820-1839 — This is an incomplete list of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the years 1820 1839. For acts passed prior to 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament and List of Acts of Parliament of the Scottish… … Wikipedia
York, Upper Canada — Infobox Settlement official name = Town of York nickname = Muddy York motto = flag link = flag size = image shield = shield link = shield size = map caption = subdivision type = Country subdivision name = subdivision type1 = Province subdivision… … Wikipedia
Stumpy Tower — is Girvan s former gaol. The name Stumpy comes from the Gaelic “Olladh Stiom Paidh” and relates to the phrase Great Circle of Justice which is a similar meaning to Knockcushan Street, upon which the tower sits, meaning the Hill or Knoll of… … Wikipedia
London [1] — London (spr. Lond n, fr. Londres, holländ. Londen, ital. Londra), Hauptstadt des Britischen Reichs, des Königreichs England u. der Grafschaft Middlesex, zu beiden Seiten der Themse (ungefähr 12 Meilen oberhalb ihrer Mündung in die Nordsee),… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
