The Clink
The Clink was a prison in Southwark, England, which operated from the 12th century until 1780. The prison served the Liberty of the Clink, a local manor area owned by the Bishop of Winchester rather than by the reigning monarch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: former prison in Southwark, England
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include London Bridge and Shakespeares Globe.
London Bridge
The name "London Bridge" refers to several historic crossings that have spanned the River Thames between the City of London and Southwark in central London since Roman times. London Bridge is situated 1,000 feet east of The Clink.
Shakespeares Globe
Archaeological site
Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 at Southwark, close to the south bank of the Thames, by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men. Shakespeares Globe is situated 650 feet west of The Clink.
The Shard
Photo: Garry Knight, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Shard, also referred to as the Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a 72-storey mixed-use development supertall pyramid-shaped skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Southwark, London, that forms part of The Shard Quarter development. The Shard is situated 1,600 feet southeast of The Clink.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bankside and Southwark.
Bankside
Quarter
Bankside is an area of London, England, within the London Borough of Southwark. Bankside is located on the southern bank of the River Thames, 1.5 miles east of Charing Cross, running from a little west of Blackfriars Bridge to just a short distance before London Bridge at St Mary Overie Dock.
Southwark
Suburb
Photo: Loz Pycock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Southwark is a district of Central London situated on the south bank of the River Thames, forming the north-western part of the wider modern London Borough of Southwark.
Southwark and Lewisham
Photo: Loz Pycock, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Southwark and Lewisham are two boroughs of inner south east London.
The Clink
- Categories: prison, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: London Borough of Southwark, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.50697° or 51° 30′ 25″ northLongitude
-0.0919° or 0° 5′ 31″ westOpen location code
9C3XGW45+Q6OpenStreetMap ID
way 82770797OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q7723415
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“The Clink” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “克林克監獄博物館”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الكلنك”
- German: “The Clink”
- Hebrew: “כלא קלינק”
- Irish: “The Clink”
- Japanese: “クリンク監獄”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clink Street Bridge (Eastern Arch) and Delight.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “The Clink”. Photo: Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0.