Burdon's Hotel

proper noun

Whitecross Street Prison, London, England.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. UKobsoleteslangWhitecross Street Prison, London, England.

Origin

From the surname of a governor there.

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Burdon's Hotel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burdon's%20Hotel

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