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Memorial · Southwark · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Memorial Marshalsea Prison in Southwark

Marshalsea Prison is a memorial in Southwark, London. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 320 m you'll find a water point, a bench, a bike pump and a public toilet.

Memorial Marshalsea Prison in Southwark
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The story

Audio tour · Marshalsea Prison

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You're standing by a long brick wall in Southwark, just south of the Thames. It doesn't look like much, but this is all that's left of the Marshalsea, one of London's most notorious prisons. The wall marked the prison's southern edge. On the other side is the old churchyard of St George's, now a small garden. Look there for the council's plaque, and for a paving stone about Charles Dickens's father.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

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10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Marshalsea Prison

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

The Shard
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London Bridge
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

London Bridge · 760 m

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Shakespeare's Globe
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Shakespeare's Globe · 820 m

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Tower Bridge
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Tower Bridge · 1.2 km

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Tower of London
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Tower of London · 1.3 km

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Hear the story of The Shard on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 9 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Rose TheatreArchaeological site · 680 m away
  2. 2HMS BelfastAttraction · 900 m away
  3. 3The Monument to the Great Fire of LondonAttraction · 1 km away
  4. 4London StoneArchaeological site · 1.1 km away
  5. 5Bank of EnglandAttraction · 1.4 km away
  6. 6St Paul's CathedralAttraction · 1.4 km away
  7. 7GuildhallAttraction · 1.6 km away
  8. 8Royal Festival HallAttraction · 1.8 km away
  9. 9London EyeAttraction · 2 km away
All 54 points of interest in Southwark →

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 60 m and a public toilet at 320 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Marshalsea Prison, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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