. Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . the prisoners from Newgate Piison in Cranhy were removed herethe next year. This building is situated on the south margin of theCove, wd)ich sets back from Connecticut river, at the north end of Welh-ersfield village. The buildings of the prison form very neaily a quad-rangle ; on the south side of which stands the building which is moreproperly the Pri
. Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . the prisoners from Newgate Piison in Cranhy were removed herethe next year. This building is situated on the south margin of theCove, wd)ich sets back from Connecticut river, at the north end of Welh-ersfield village. The buildings of the prison form very neaily a quad-rangle ; on the south side of which stands the building which is moreproperly the Prison. The apartments of the warden are situated inthe east end of this building; the center surrounds the block of cells, 4stories high, in uiiich the male prisoners are locked up. This hall orcenter, is 154 feet long, 13 feet wide, and 30 feet high ; the number ofcells or night rooms is JOO. Ihe west end is used as the female de-partment, (superadded in 1330,) containing cells, rooms for labor, kitchenand apartments for the (natron. The east, north, and west sides of thisquadrangle, are formed by a wall i20 feet high. Within this yard aresituated two ranges of shops; one on the east side, and one upon the W E T II E U S F I E L D . 115. State Prison, at TVethcrsfield. west, in wliicli the convicts perform their daily labor. The passageinto the prison is through the wardens apartment, into the guard room,thence into the hall surrounding the cells, thence into the yard. Thisis the only passage, except through a large gate on the north side ofthe yard. Rocky Hill, (formerly Stepney,) the south parish of Wethersfield,lies on a collection of hills, which are a continuation of the Middletownrange : one of these eminences, Rocky Hill, has given name to the pa-rish. It has a pleasant little village, on an elevated situation, sevenmiles from Hartford, with a landing at some distance, where considera-ble commerce and ship building were formerly carried on. Newington, the 2d society in We
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