hmp holloway

HM PRISON HOLLOWAY THE HISTORY: Opened in 1852, Holloway Prison began life as a mixed-sex prison and only in 1903 did it become women-only, following the closure of Newgate Prison in London which previously had held women. Due to the rarity of female prisons in England and Wales, Holloway was...

History: HM Prison Holloway was a closed category prison for adult women and young offenders in Holloway, London, England, operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service. Holloway prison was opened in 1852 as a mixed-sex prison, but due to growing demand for space for female prisoners, particularly...

Im sorry to say I jumped on the bandwagon with this one again last year thanks to Pretty vacant, but was just saying to her the other day that I had not posted anything from here so thought why not. I wont do the history as its been covered before but there is plenty here if you are interested...

This was a bit of a mad one as well as a last minute decision... Attempted this with some exploring pals at 4AM a few weeks back and had no luck as well as being shouted at and chased off by security. Bumped into a couple of fellow urbexer's in London who gave us the lowdown on how they just...

A fun eventful day that didn't quite go to plan, but it all worked out in the end. Visited with @Brewtal, @Prettyvacant71, @jsp77 plus many more! History "HM Prison Holloway was a closed category prison for adult women and young offenders in Holloway, London, England, operated by Her Majesty's...

HM Prison Holloway was a closed category prison for adult women and young offenders in Holloway, London, England, operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service. It was the largest women's prison in western Europe until its closure in 2016. Until 1991, the Prison was staffed by Home Office appointed...

The History The construction of Holloway Prison, to the designs of James Bunstone Bunning, began in 1849 and was completed in 1852 to form the City of London House of Correction. It originally had three wings for males and one for females and juveniles. It was the main prison for the City of...