The House of Confinement in Alfreton viewed across King Street with number 148 King Street partially visible to the left of frame

Date:
1967
Location:
House of Confinement, King Street, Alfreton, Amber Valley, Derbyshire
Reference:
DES01/06/0017
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The village lock-up or parish lock-up was used for the temporary detention of people, often drunks or offenders awaiting an appearance before the local magistrate.

Content

This is part of the Series: DES01/06 Eileen Deste: Yorkshire; within the Collection: DES01 Eileen Deste Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Deste, Eileen

Keywords

Georgian Lock Up