Millbank Prison, Former prison in City of Westminster, England
The prison complex featured six pentagonal cell blocks surrounding a central chapel, administrative offices, and laundries connected by a series of corridors.
Opening in 1816, Millbank Prison held convicts awaiting transportation to Australia until 1853, when it transformed into a military detention facility.
The prison influenced literature, appearing in works by Charles Dickens, Henry James, and Arthur Conan Doyle as a symbol of confinement.
The prison site now houses Tate Britain, with only a circular bollard marking the location of the former penitentiary building.
During construction, the marshy ground caused structural problems, requiring multiple architects and extensive repairs that increased costs substantially.
Location: City of Westminster
GPS coordinates: 51.49140,-0.12889
Latest update: March 18, 2025 18:54
Tate Britain
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Thames House
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Millbank Tower
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Marsham Court
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Peel House
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Morpeth Arms
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Statue of John Everett Millais
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Locking Piece
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Bessborough Gardens
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Monument To Christopher Cass The Elder On East Side Of St John's Gardens
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Two Piece Reclining Figure No. 1
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Roller Skater
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Maclise House, Millbank Estate
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2 Bessborough Street and 33 Vauxhall Bridge Road, including selected hard landscaping and boundary walls
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Millbank Barracks North West Range, Royal Army Medical Corps
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Leighton House, Millbank Estate
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9-19, Bessborough Street Sw1
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62 and 64, Horseferry Road, SW1
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Officers Mess And Commandants House of Royal Army Medical College
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Millbank Barracks South West Range, Royal Army Medical College
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Thorndike House Lillington Gardens Estate With Attached Walls And Steps
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Tate Gallery Gates, Railings And Gatepiers
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Wisley House Lillington Gardens Estate With Attached Walls And Steps
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Royal Army Medical College Southern Block
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K6 Telephone Kiosk outside of Tate Britain
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Lawrence House, Millbank Estate
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Landseer House, Millbank Estate
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