Other places · North East England
HM Prison Durham
In or near City of Durham.
HM Prison Durham in England North East, United Kingdom.
Roger Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Durham · 1.1 km
About
HM Prison Durham is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
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From the Wikipedia article
HM Prison Durham is a Georgian era reception Category B men's prison, located in the Elvet area of Durham in County Durham, England. Built in 1819, the prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. Its women prisoners were all moved out to other prisons in 2005 due to overcrowding and suicides.
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Background
History
The Northgate was established in Saddler Street around 1072. It was rebuilt by Bishop Thomas Langley in the early 15th century to provide custodial facilities, which became known as the Northgate Prison or the County Gaol, and was enlarged in 1773. There was also a House of Correction, also known as the Bridewell, established on the north side of Elvet Bridge in 1634. In the early 19th century, the two institutions were consolidated at the current site, just south of the new Durham Courthouse: the new prison, consisting of some 600 cells, opened in 1819. In 1832, protests over working conditions in the South Shields workhouse were supported by miners' strikes. Soldiers were sent to evict…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7733, -1.5681
- District
- County Durham
- Parish
- City of Durham
- Postcode
- DH1 3HL
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- Nearest railway station
- Durham — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.tomboltonmagic.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5635170 (CC0)
- wikipedia: HM Prison Durham (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is HM Prison Durham?
- HM Prison Durham is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DH1 3HL), in the parish of City of Durham.
- What is HM Prison Durham?
- HM Prison Durham in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to HM Prison Durham?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DH1 3HL.
- How do I get to HM Prison Durham?
- The nearest railway station is Durham, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DH1 3HL.