Other places · Central Scotland
HM Prison Perth
In or near Perth.
HM Prison Perth in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Lis Burke — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Perth · 0.8 km
- Free entry
About
HM Prison Perth is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, 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
HM Prison Perth is a large community-facing prison primarily housing adult male prisoners from various regions. It has a capacity of over 630 inmates and manages individuals on remand, short and long-term sentences, including life sentences and sexual offenders.
From the Wikipedia article
HM Prison Perth is a prison in Perth, Scotland, which houses remand, short term, long term and life adult male prisoners (those prisoners serving under four years). It was originally constructed to hold French prisoners captured during the Napoleonic Wars, and is the oldest working prison in Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.3856, -3.4300
- District
- Perth and Kinross
- Postcode
- PH2 8AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Perth and Kinross-shire
- Phone
- 01738 622 293
- Established
- 1840
- Nearest railway station
- Perth — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.sps.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5635246 (CC0)
- wikipedia: HM Prison Perth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is HM Prison Perth?
- HM Prison Perth is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH2 8AT).
- What is HM Prison Perth?
- HM Prison Perth in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to HM Prison Perth?
- The nearest railway station is Perth, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode PH2 8AT.
- When was HM Prison Perth built?
- Built or established in 1840. Designed by Robert Reid.
- How do I get to HM Prison Perth?
- The nearest railway station is Perth, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PH2 8AT.