Reconstruction illustration showing the first floor landing of the detention block at Richmond Castle in 1916. The block was built in the mid-nineteenth century, and during the FIrst World War was used to imprison conscientous objectors.

Date:
May 1989
Location:
Richmond Castle, Detention Block, Richmond, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire
Reference:
IC085/005
Type:
Reconstruction Artwork
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Description

In 1916 the castle was made a depot of the Non-Combatant Corps, formed for men conscripted into the army who had a conscientous objection to bearing arms. Any objector refusing to obey orders was detained in one of the eight cells in the block.

This illustration was reproduced on pages 18 - 19 of the 1989 English Heritage guidebook for Richmond Castle and Easby Abbey, and also on page 20 in the 2006 guidebook for the sites. Supporting documentation also suggests that the illustration was mounted in Case 2 at the site, but it is unclear whether this was in its original form or as a reproduction. The sheet is marked 'No.60'.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC085 Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction And Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(Eh):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Illustrator: Ball, Terry

Keywords

Early 20th Century Prison, Crime And Punishment, First World War, Military