Shrewsbury Prison
HM Prison Shrewsbury operated as Category B/C men's prison in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It was decommissioned in March 2013, but is now open to the public as a museum and tourist attraction.
The former prison site, on Howard Street, adjacent to Shrewsbury railway station, is near the site of the Dana Gaol, a medieval prison. The name The Dana is still often used for the prison, as well as being the name of the road to one side of the prison and the pedestrian route that runs from near the front of the prison into the town centre via a footbridge over the station.
The Victorian prison which stands there today sits on top of the original Georgian prison, the remains of which are still accessible underneath the current buildings.
A bust of prison reformer John Howard is above the main entrance to the prison. The street leading up to the prison from the main road is also named after him.
The principal buildings are Grade II listed.
Read MoreThe former prison site, on Howard Street, adjacent to Shrewsbury railway station, is near the site of the Dana Gaol, a medieval prison. The name The Dana is still often used for the prison, as well as being the name of the road to one side of the prison and the pedestrian route that runs from near the front of the prison into the town centre via a footbridge over the station.
The Victorian prison which stands there today sits on top of the original Georgian prison, the remains of which are still accessible underneath the current buildings.
A bust of prison reformer John Howard is above the main entrance to the prison. The street leading up to the prison from the main road is also named after him.
The principal buildings are Grade II listed.
