Spike Park
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
The Queen's Bench Prison in south London, England.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
the Queen’s Bench Prison. See BURDON’S HOTEL.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Spike Park” mean?
The Queen's Bench Prison in south London, England.
Is “Spike Park” formal or informal?
Spike Park is generally slang.