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| has gloss | eng: The Wood Street Counter (or Wood Street Compter) was a small prison in the City of London, England, destroyed in 1666. It primarily served as a debtors prison, as well as holding those for misdemeanors such as public drunkness (although some wealthier prisoners were able to obtain alcohol through bribery). It opened in 1555, replacing the earlier Bread Street Compter. |
| lexicalization | eng: Wood Street Counter |
| instance of | (noun) a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment prison, prison house |
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| geo loc | geographic location 51.515277777777776 -0.09416666666666666 |
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