Today we continued our wedding anniversary celebrations
by having lunch at The China Garden Restaurant in Great Dunmow. Then as usual
we had a walk down to the ‘Doctor’s Pond’ to photograph the ducks and geese.
I had planned to blip one of the Canada Geese that I
photographed, but on the way back I saw this little building. I have walked
past it many times, but never took much notice of it before. If you are interested, the plaque beside the left-hand
window states:
TOWN
LOCK-UP
This small single
cell prison ceased its function in 1843 when the Dunmow Police Station opened.
During the
1890’s this disused Lock-up was adapted to be a Soup Kitchen to help feed the
poor of the area during those hard years.
Lady Warwick
is reputed to have provided venison for the kitchen from her labouring lands.
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