prison

The History Reading Prison was constructed in 1844 next to the ruins of Reading Abbey, to the design of George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt. The cruciform design of the main prison wings was based on HMP Pentonville, which was London’s new model prison at the time. The wings...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd171y7nx9lo All inmates have been moved from Dartmoor prison, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed. The MoJ said it began and staged the removal of all 175 inmates out of HMP Dartmoor on 18 July after high levels of radon were detected.

Another from recent trip to Italy with @Sammy Double Whammy @Cloth Head and @host. Old school military prison, can't seem to find an accurate time it closed but judging by the decay and the Italia 90 stickers it's gotta be early 90s. Enjoyed this one.

HM Prison Camp Hill, located on the Isle of Wight near Newport, opened in 1912 and was originally built using prisoner labour from nearby Parkhurst Prison. It was designed as a “preventive detention” prison aimed at reforming repeat offenders rather than simply punishing them, and was officially...

Another from the vaults from a trip to Italy with @Camera Shy @Cloth Head & @host back in 2022. The prison was split across two buildings: a purpose built prison for men, and a former monastery converted to hold the female prisoners. Situated in the middle of the city it's become a bit of a...

History Opening in 1844, Reading Prison — originally Reading Gaol — is one of the most historically significant penal institutions in the UK. Built to the design of George Gilbert Scott and modelled on the Victorian “separate system”, its cruciform layout was intended to isolate inmates...

Intro First report, so go easy on me. I'll start this by saying this involved a lot of patience waiting for the right occasion to crop up. I'm being deliberately ambiguous about the date(s) as it was during the sale of this place that a very small window of opportunity arose where essentially...

Coventry Baths Coventry Baths, opened in 1966, was a landmark of post-war modernist architecture and a symbol of the city’s regeneration. Designed by the Coventry City Architect’s Department under Arthur Ling, the complex featured a distinctive wave-shaped roof and one of Britain’s few...

Another from the archives. This time a trip to the land that keeps on giving when it comes to fantastic trips: Italy. Again with @Camera Shy @Cloth Head and @host After we arrived, we picked up the car and headed straight to the first on the list without visiting a supermarket for any kind of...

History Goli Otok, which translates to "Barren Island" in English, is a small, uninhabited island located in the northern Adriatic Sea, off the west coast of Croatia, near the island of Rab. Its name aptly describes its landscape, as the island is exposed to strong bora winds, particularly in...

1555 Prison If you want a building with some age I give you this little gem built in.. yes u have guessed it 1555 Back all the way to 874 this "castle" was built for a noble family who lived here for some time. What sounds like it could be a romantic story is actually quite the...

Explore - One of the best places I’ve manage to explore to date. The buildings are still in great shape and you can see the amount of items left untouched. We actually went back a second time after our first explore being in the dark and our torch dying on us. Great to finally find a place...

HM Prison Gloucester was a Category B men's prison in Gloucester England. It was originally opened in 1792 as a county jail. The prison was from Her Majesty's Prison Service operated and closed in 2013. In 1840 it was substantially remodeled and given flanking brick wings. In 1971, a new wing...

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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...