Meaning Newgate
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Newgate1596, in reference to the famous London prison, which was torn down 1902-3.
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Newgate(n) a former prison in London notorious for its unsanitary conditions and burnt down in riots in 1780; a new prison was built on the same spot but was torn down in 1902
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NewgateBefore this was set up, London had but three gates: Aldgate, Aldersgate, and Ludgate. The new one was added in the reign of Henry I.
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