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Bridewell Palace

In or near City of London.

Bridewell Palace — former palace in the City of London, England; former prison.

Bridewell Palace

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Bridewell Palace is a palace in london. (Formal royal residence in the City of London.) Wikipedia notes: "Bridewell Palace in London was built as a residence of King Henry VIII and was one of his homes early in his reign for eight years. Given to the City of London Corporation by his son King Edward VI in 1553 as Bridewell Hospital for use as an orphanage and place of correction for wayward women, Bridewell later became the first prison/poorhouse to have an appointed doctor.". Coordinates 51.5118°, -0.1058°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
51.5118, -0.1058

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