In 2014-16, Historic Environment Scotland worked with the Scottish Prison Service to review all the listed buildings in their estate.
There are only a small number of purpose built prisons remaining in Scotland dating from the nineteenth century with only three listed purpose built-prisons which remain in use by the SPS (HMP Perth, HMP Castle Huntly and HMP Dumfries).
This research report provides a narrative summary of the building type to inform the listing review.
Download the research report and visit our Heritage Portal to search for information about the listed prisons.
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Audiences:
Members, Researchers, Planners and Owners, Conservation and Heritage Enthusiasts -
Contact:
For more information please contact our Designations Team on 0131 668 8716 or email designations@hes.scot -
Date Published:
19 January 2017 -
Publisher:
Historic Environment Scotland -
Publication Types:
Research and Study Report -
Format(s):
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Scotland's Prisons (2.07 MB) -
Language:
English -
Subjects:
Architecture, History, Scotland