HM Prison, Central Block
HM PRISON, CENTRAL BLOCK, GAOL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1211921
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1971
- List Entry Name:
- HM Prison, Central Block
- Statutory Address:
- HM PRISON, CENTRAL BLOCK, GAOL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1211921
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1971
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Feb-1994
- List Entry Name:
- HM Prison, Central Block
- Statutory Address 1:
- HM PRISON, CENTRAL BLOCK, GAOL ROAD
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- HM PRISON, CENTRAL BLOCK, GAOL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Stafford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 92142 23798
Details
STAFFORD
SJ9223NW GAOL ROAD 590-1/9/25 (East side) 17/12/71 H.M. Prison, Central block (Formerly Listed as: GAOL ROAD HM Prison)
GV II
Prison. 1787-93 with later alterations to wings. By Thomas Cook (or William Blackburn, V.C.H.). Brick with ashlar dressings; slate roof. 3 storeys; symmetrical range with centre breaking forward forming former Governor's house. 5 ashlar bands and top coped parapet. Central entrance has plain ashlar porch. Centre has Venetian window and flanking round-headed windows; windows to sides have rustiacated ashlar surrounds and contemporary iron grilles. (Victoria County History of Staffordshire: Greenslade MW: A History of Stafford, taken from V.C.H.: London: 1979-: 204-5; Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Staffordshire: London: 1974-: 247).
Listing NGR: SJ9214223798
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 383967
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Stafford, (1979), 204-5
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Staffordshire, (1974), 247
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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