The Bridge of Sighs was given its name by Lord Byron from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of which beautiful city out of its window before being taken to their cells?
"and around the world, as well as to other structures. See Bridge of Sighs (disambiguation). The 1861 opera ""Le pont des soupirs"" by Jacques Offenbach features the bridge, as does the song ""Venice"" by Gibraltarian band Melon Diesel. ""Bridge of Sighs"" is also both a 1974 album and song by English musician Robin Trower. Bridge of Sighs The Bridge of Sighs (Italian and ) is a bridge located in Venice, northern Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone, has windows with stone bars, passes over the Rio di Palazzo, and connects the New Prison (""Prigioni Nuove"") to the"
"Bridge of Sighs, Chester The Bridge of Sighs in Chester is a crossing that originally led from the Northgate gaol, across the Chester Canal, to a chapel in the Bluecoat School. It was built to allow condemned prisoners to receive the last rites before their execution. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The bridge was built probably in 1793. It originally had iron railings to prevent the prisoners from escaping. The railings were removed during World War Two. The architect was Joseph Turner. After the Northgate Prison closed, Chester"
"City Corporation tried to have the bridge removed in 1821. Bridge of Sighs, Chester The Bridge of Sighs in Chester is a crossing that originally led from the Northgate gaol, across the Chester Canal, to a chapel in the Bluecoat School. It was built to allow condemned prisoners to receive the last rites before their execution. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The bridge was built probably in 1793. It originally had iron railings to prevent the prisoners from escaping. The railings were removed during World War Two. The"
"The Bridge of Sighs (poem) ""The Bridge of Sighs"" is a famous poem of 1844 by Thomas Hood concerning the suicide of a homeless young woman who threw herself from Waterloo Bridge in London. Although Thomas Hood (1799–1845) is usually regarded as a humorous poet, towards the end of his life, when he was on his sick bed, he wrote a number of poems commenting on contemporary poverty. These included ""The Song of the Shirt"", ""The Bridge of Sighs"" and ""The Song of the Labourer"". ""The Bridge of Sighs"" is particularly well-known because of its novel meter, complex three syllable"
"(Watts Gallery, Compton, Surrey). The poem was also illustrated in a bas-relief on Hood's tomb. Former Procul Harum guitarist Robin Trower released a certified Gold album of the same name with the title track song ""Bridge of Sighs"" in 1974 The Bridge of Sighs (poem) ""The Bridge of Sighs"" is a famous poem of 1844 by Thomas Hood concerning the suicide of a homeless young woman who threw herself from Waterloo Bridge in London. Although Thomas Hood (1799–1845) is usually regarded as a humorous poet, towards the end of his life, when he was on his sick bed, he wrote"
"to death. The remaining three were sent to the castle of Chillon as prisoners, out of which two more died due to pining away. In time only the narrator lived. The Prisoner of Chillon The Prisoner of Chillon is a 392-line narrative poem by Lord Byron. Written in 1816, it chronicles the imprisonment of a Genevois monk, François Bonivard, from 1532 to 1536. On 22 June 1816, Lord Byron and his contemporary and friend Percy Bysshe Shelley were sailing on Lake Geneva (referred to as ""Lac Leman"", the French name, throughout the poem) and stopped to visit the Château de"
"magistrates known as the Notte al Criminal. Ultimately linked to the palace by the Bridge of Sighs, the building was intended to improve the conditions for prisoners with larger and more light-filled and airy cells. However, certain sections of the new prisons fall short of this aim, particularly those laid out with passageways on all sides and those cells which give onto the inner courtyard of the building. In keeping with previous traditions, each cell was lined with overlapping planks of larch that were nailed in place. The only art theft from the Doge's Palace was executed on 9 October"
"floor cells of the Pozzi to the roof cells of the Piombi. The famous name of the bridge dates from the Romantic period and was supposed to refer to the sighs of prisoners who, passing from the courtroom to the cell in which they would serve their sentence, took a last look at freedom as they glimpsed the lagoon and San Giorgio through the small windows. In the mid-16th century it was decided to build a new structure on the other side of the canal to the side of the palace which would house prisons and the chambers of the"
"Bridge of Sighs (novel) Bridge of Sighs is a 2007 novel written by Richard Russo. ""Bridge of Sighs "" is Russo's first novel since his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel ""Empire Falls"" (2002). ""For the Bridge of Sighs as in the actual bridge, click on the hyperlink."" The novel is set in small, fictional town in upstate New York called Thomaston. Like Empire Falls, the town is quickly deteriorating. The story is about Louis Charles (""Lucy"") Lynch, his family, his wife, and his best friend. Sixty-year-old Lou Lynch has cheerfully spent his entire life in Thomaston, New York, married to the same"
"the southern side of the bridge houses the College's administrative offices, whereas the northern building is mostly student accommodation. The bridge is always open to members of the College, who can often be seen crossing it. The bridge is Grade II listed. Bridge of Sighs (Oxford) Hertford Bridge, often called ""the Bridge of Sighs"", is a skyway joining two parts of Hertford College over New College Lane in Oxford, England. Its distinctive design makes it a city landmark. The bridge is often referred to as the Bridge of Sighs because of its supposed similarity to the famous Bridge of Sighs"
"The Prisoner of Chillon The Prisoner of Chillon is a 392-line narrative poem by Lord Byron. Written in 1816, it chronicles the imprisonment of a Genevois monk, François Bonivard, from 1532 to 1536. On 22 June 1816, Lord Byron and his contemporary and friend Percy Bysshe Shelley were sailing on Lake Geneva (referred to as ""Lac Leman"", the French name, throughout the poem) and stopped to visit the Château de Chillon. After touring the castle (and walking through the dungeon in which Bonivard was imprisoned), Byron was inspired by Bonivard's story and composed """". Because of torrential rainfall, Byron and"
"roof, re-entering the palace, and exiting through the Porta della Carta. A corridor leads over the Bridge of Sighs, built in 1614 to link the Doge’s Palace to the structure intended to house the New Prisons. Enclosed and covered on all sides, the bridge contains two separate corridors that run next to each other. That which visitors use today linked the Prisons to the chambers of the Magistrato alle Leggi and the Quarantia Criminal; the other linked the prisons to the State Advocacy rooms and the Parlatorio. Both corridors are linked to the service staircase that leads from the ground"
"The Lady of Shalott ""The Lady of Shalott"" is a lyrical ballad by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892). It tells the story of a young noble woman imprisoned in a tower on an island near Camelot. She can only watch the outside world through a mirror and must weave what she sees. She has heard that if she looks at Camelot directly, she will be cursed. One of the poet's best-known works, its vivid medieval romanticism and enigmatic symbolism inspired many painters, especially the Pre-Raphaelites and their followers. Like his other early poems – ""Sir Lancelot and Queen"
"at first sight no great sign or likelihood of life. But this poem which we have by us stands alone, not in Byron's work only, but in the work of the world. The Vision of Judgment The Vision of Judgment (1822) is a satirical poem in ottava rima by Lord Byron, which depicts a dispute in Heaven over the fate of George III's soul. It was written in response to the Poet Laureate Robert Southey's ""A Vision of Judgement"" (1821), which had imagined the soul of king George triumphantly entering Heaven to receive his due. Byron was provoked by the"
"he reputedly received nearly 3,000 guests while imprisoned at Newgate. He was convicted and hanged at Tyburn on 3 October 1750. His brother, Archibald, a minister of religion and a translator, travelled from the Hague to intercede with the court for justice for his brother. After Maclaine was hanged, he earned a mention in the poem ""The Modern Fine Lady"" by Soame Jenyns: as an aside after the line ""She weeps if but a handsome thief is hung"" the following note was added: ""Some of the brightest eyes were at this time in tears for one McLean, condemned for robbery"
"such facilities should be unpleasant places to be dreaded and consisted of a radial design with wings radiating from the centre like the spokes of a wheel. This allowed for control from the centre and ""a new mode of obtaining power of mind over mind"", an application of the panopticon prison design theories of Jeremy Bentham. The prison has a colourful history. Prisoners were executed there and it was the site of New Zealand's last execution, in 1957 when Walter James Bolton was hanged for poisoning his wife Beatrice. There were few escapes but a song was written about one"
"tiny court, formed within the walls of the old Kitchen Lane, is used as an outdoor dining area. Though it bears little resemblance to its namesake in Venice, the bridge connecting Third Court to New Court, originally known as New Bridge, is now commonly known as the Bridge of Sighs. It is one of the most photographed buildings in Cambridge, and was described by the visiting Queen Victoria as ""so pretty and picturesque"". It is a single-span bridge of stone with highly decorative Neo-Gothic covered footwalk over with traceried openings. There is a three-bay arcade at the east end of"
"through through the verbs'curse'cry and sigh. Ralph Vaughan Williams set the poem to music in his 1958 song cycle ""Ten Blake Songs"". The poem was set to music in 1965 by Benjamin Britten as part of his song cycle ""Songs and Proverbs of William Blake"". London (William Blake poem) London is a poem by William Blake, published in ""Songs of Experience"" in 1794. It is one of the few poems in ""Songs of Experience"" that does not have a corresponding poem in ""Songs of Innocence"". Blake lived in the capital city of London, which was the location for this poem."
"prisoners, usually deserters, who were imprisoned there for up to two years. There were also facilities for securing prisoners awaiting trial at the Assize Court (after July 1864) in Manchester and the Quarter Sessions located nearby. The gaol was considered to be inadequate and as a result many other prisoners were sent to the New Bailey prison in Salford. Belle Vue Gaol Belle Vue Gaol (also known as Manchester City Gaol, Manchester Borough Gaol or Gorton Gaol) was a Victorian prison in Gorton, Manchester, England. It operated between 1850 and 1888. It was notorious at the time for abysmal prisoner"
"The Vision of Judgment The Vision of Judgment (1822) is a satirical poem in ottava rima by Lord Byron, which depicts a dispute in Heaven over the fate of George III's soul. It was written in response to the Poet Laureate Robert Southey's ""A Vision of Judgement"" (1821), which had imagined the soul of king George triumphantly entering Heaven to receive his due. Byron was provoked by the High Tory point of view from which the poem was written, and he took personally Southey's preface which had attacked those ""Men of diseased hearts and depraved imaginations"" who had set up"
"for a number of purposes including imprisoning people awaiting execution, although it was not always secure: burglar Jack Sheppard twice escaped from the prison before he went to the gallows at Tyburn in 1724. Prison chaplain Paul Lorrain achieved some fame in the early 18th century for his sometimes dubious publication of ""Confessions"" of the condemned. In 1783, the site of London's gallows was moved from Tyburn to Newgate. Public executions outside the prison – by this time, London's main prison – continued to draw large crowds. It was also possible to visit the prison by obtaining a permit from"
"great halls, three courtyards, and a series of bedrooms open to the public. One of the oldest is the ""Camera domini"", which was a room occupied by the Duke of Savoy - it is decorated with 14th century medieval murals. Chillon is the setting of Lord Byron's poem ""The Prisoner Of Chillon"" (1816) about François de Bonivard. Byron also carved his name on a pillar of the dungeon. The castle is also one of the settings in Henry James's novella ""Daisy Miller"" (1878). Chillon inspired the castle in the Disney animated film ""The Little Mermaid"". Chillon Castle Chillon Castle ()"
"HM Prison Manchester HM Prison Manchester (commonly known as Strangeways) is a high-security men's prison in Manchester, England, operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service. It is a local prison, holding prisoners remanded into custody from courts in the Manchester area and Category A prisoners (those whose escape would be highly dangerous). Strangeways was designed by Alfred Waterhouse and opened in 1868 alongside the demolished Manchester Assize Courts. The prison is known for its prominent ventilation tower and imposing design, structured by the principles of the separate system. HM Prison Manchester was known as Strangeways, after the area in which it"
"and Laurence Vaux. Gatehouse Prison Gatehouse Prison was a prison in Westminster, built in 1370 as the gatehouse of Westminster Abbey. It was first used as a prison by the Abbot, a powerful churchman who held considerable power over the precincts and sanctuary. It was one of the prisons which supplied the Old Bailey with information on former prisoners (such as their identity or prior criminal records) for making indictments against criminals While he was imprisoned in the Gatehouse for petitioning to have the Clergy Act 1640 annulled, Richard Lovelace wrote ""To Althea, from Prison"", with its famous line """"Stone"
"swear, &c., would railingly complain, 'Lord I have a drunken head; Lord, I have a swearing heart. But there are other attributions for the phrase ""there but for the grace of God""; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (in the voice of Sherlock Holmes) attributes the phrase to Richard Baxter (1615–1691) in ""The Boscombe Valley Mystery"" (1891): The phrase has also been attributed to John Newton (1725–1807) and in Catholic tradition to Philip Neri (1515–1595). John Bradford John Bradford (1510–1555) was an English Reformer, prebendary of St. Paul's, and martyr. He was imprisoned in the Tower of London for alleged crimes against"
"(also known as the Old Bailey after the street on which it stands) now stands upon its site. The original door from a prison cell used to house St. Oliver Plunkett in 1681 is on display at St. Peter's Church in Drogheda, Ireland. The original iron gate leading to the gallows was used for decades in an alleyway in Buffalo, New York, USA and is currently housed in that city at Canisius College. Other famous prisoners at Newgate include: The phrase ""[as] black as Newgate's knocker"" is a Cockney reference to the door knocker on the front of the prison."
"rectangular cellblocks in a radial fashion. Australian poet Henry Lawson spent time incarcerated here during some of the turbulent years of his life and described the gaol as Starvinghurst Gaol due to meagre rations given to the inmates. The site is now open to the public as The National Art School. The last hanging at the gaol was in 1907. Hangings were open to public viewing throughout several decades. People would gather at the front gate of the gaol in Forbes Street, and the condemned would be brought out on a platform built above the gaol gate. The public executioner"
"and from there north to old London Bridge. The area became known for its travellers and inns, including Geoffrey Chaucer's Tabard Inn. The itinerant population brought with it poverty, prostitutes, bear baiting, theatres (including Shakespeare's Globe) and prisons. In 1796 there were five prisons in Southwark—the Clink, King's Bench, Borough Compter, White Lion and the Marshalsea—compared to 18 in London as a whole. Until the 19th century imprisonment in England was not viewed as a punishment, except for minor offences such as vagrancy. Prisons held people until their creditors had been paid or their fate decided by judges. Options included"
"London Bridge, Guy's Hospital, London Bridge station, Hay's Galleria, HMS ""Belfast"", City Hall, Shad Thames, Tower Bridge, St Katharine Docks, the Tower of London, Tower Hill Underground station and the Monument to the Great Fire of London. André Derain painted four works on the Thames, and his ""Pool of London"" painted in 1906 is on display at the Tate Gallery. Derain was a leading Fauvist and had been sent to London by his dealer to produce Thames views in the Fauvist style. A British film, ""Pool of London"" (1951), is a crime drama set within the Pool. The film was"
"features on the reverse of the Jersey ten pence coin (see ""coins of the Jersey pound"") and was the inspiration for the poem ""Nomen, numen, lumen"" written by Victor Hugo in 1855 during his exile in Jersey. The rock known as ""Le Saut Geffroy"", or ""Geoffroy's Leap"", is reputed to be an ancient place of execution where criminals were thrown into the sea. According to folklore, a man named Geffroy was condemned to be thrown into the sea. Remarkably, he survived and climbed back up the cliff face where an argument broke out among the mob of spectators. Some said"
"The Ballad of Reading Gaol The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a poem by Oscar Wilde, written in exile in Berneval-le-Grand, after his release from Reading Gaol () on 19 May 1897. Wilde had been incarcerated in Reading after being convicted of homosexual offences in 1895 and sentenced to two years' hard labour in prison. During his imprisonment, on Tuesday, 7 July 1896, a hanging took place. Charles Thomas Wooldridge had been a trooper in the Royal Horse Guards. He was convicted of cutting the throat of his wife, Laura Ellen, earlier that year at Clewer, near Windsor. He was"
"He was the last person hanged at the gaol. Cell 47 is of special interest as it contains a mural painted on a wall by a prisoner, titled ""Window of Freedom"". The Gaol is now referred to as the ""Old Geelong Gaol"". Some believe the gaol may be haunted and several paranormal research groups have visited the site. HM Prison Geelong HM Prison Geelong was a maximum security Australia prison located on the corner of Myers Street and Swanston Street in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The prison was built in stages from 1849 to 1864. Its panopticon design is based on"
"The Siege of Corinth (poem) The Siege of Corinth is a rhymed, tragic narrative poem by Lord Byron. Published in 1816 by John Murray in London with the poem ""Parisina"", it was inspired by the Ottoman massacre of the Venetian garrison holding the Acrocorinth in 1715 — an incident in the Ottoman conquest of Morea during the Ottoman-Venetian Wars. Byron recounts the final, desperate resistance of the Venetians on the day the Ottoman army stormed Acrocorinth: revealing the closing scenes of the conflict through the eyes of Alp (a Venetian renegade fighting for the Ottomans) and Francesca (the beautiful maiden"