Old Stirling City Jail
The Old City Prison of Stirling is a former prison and now a museum in the Scottish city of Stirling in the council area of the same name . In 1965 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
Before this prison was built, the Stirling City Prison was housed in the Stirling Tolbooth . Frederick Hill , as Scotland's prison inspector, described it as the worst prison in the country in 1842. The county prison committee then began planning a new prison structure. It should follow the philosophy of William Brebner , which provided for the constant separation of prisoners in order to avoid bad influences and to promote repentance. Prisoners were able to do hard work on a voluntary basis, for which they were rewarded. The prison was built in 1847 to a design by the architect Thomas Brown .
The War Office took over the facility in 1888 and used it as a military prison for the Scottish troops. In 1935 the prison was finally closed. During the Second World War , it briefly served as the headquarters of Stirling's civil defense. During the 1950s, the Caledonian Confectionary Company used it as a storage room. In the 1990s, various parts of the building were restored and rented to companies. After further restoration, a prison museum was opened in 1996. Initially closed in 2012, it was reopened in 2015.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Network presence of the museum
- Entry on Old Stirling City Jail in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 7 ′ 11.8 " N , 3 ° 56 ′ 38.5" W.