2007

NY9364 : The House of Correction

taken 17 years ago, near to Hexham, Northumberland, England

The House of Correction
The House of Correction
According to the Hexham Local History Society leaflet 'Industrial Area and Tyne Green', this building "is the surviving part of the House of Correction for housing miscreants, established in 1784. The surviving structure with slit windows and strong door was erected c1820 and connected to domestic buildings (now demolished) forming an L-shaped range. The House of Correction was no longer used as such after c1870 and [was] sold in 1876 and converted for housing".
The building is Grade II listed LinkExternal link .

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Category: Historic building
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Hexham [701] · Tyne Green [140] Other Photos: · Entrance door to the House of Correction · House of Correction, Tyne Green Lane, Hexham ·
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Mike Quinn   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 9 October, 2007   (more nearby)
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Tuesday, 9 October, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 9327 6464 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.5794N 2:6.4005W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 9328 6466
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Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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