Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(UK Und.) the King’s Bench prison for debtors.

1830

Egan Finish to the Adventures of Tom and Jerry (1889) 284: Collegians must not be seen at Epsom, neither can we shew ourselves at Ascot [...] nevertheless, there are moments of enjoyment within our reach, and we content ourselves with the variety of sports catered for our amusement at ‘Tenterden Park Races!’.