Reading Gaol (Main Building) Former Her Majesty's Prison
- Address: Berkshire
Reading Gaol (Main Building) Former Her Majesty's Prison is a Grade II English Listed Building in Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom. - AsNotedIn
Reading Gaol (Main Building) Former Her Majesty's Prison is a Grade II English Listed Building in Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom. - AsNotedIn
Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
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Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
1895/05/25 | Oscar Wilde | Defendant | After being found guilty of indecency, Oscar Wilde is sentenced to two years with hard labour. | Marriage of Constance Lloyd and Oscar Wilde | ||
1897/01/00 | Oscar Wilde | Author | While imprisoned in Reading Gaol, Oscar Wilde begins composing a letter to "Bosie", Lord Alfred Douglas. Inmate Wilde is permitted to write to his friends and his solicitor at the rate of one page at a time. | De Profundis (book) |
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Sight Category | Building |
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English National Heritage List: | 1321948 |
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