Monument record MLI33759 - Site of House of Correction, Billingborough Road, Folkingham
Summary
Site of House of Correction, Billingborough Road, Folkingham
Type and Period (5)
- PRISON (Post Medieval - 1808 AD to 1878 AD)
- HOUSE OF CORRECTION (Post Medieval - 1808 AD to 1878 AD)
- PRISON GOVERNORS HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1825 AD to 1878 AD)
- PRISON TREADMILL (Post Medieval - 1825 AD to 1878 AD)
- CHAPEL (Post Medieval - 1825 AD to 1878 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
Gateway to House of Correction, 1825 by Edward Browning, with later 20th century alterations. Constructed in limestone ashlar and some red brick. It has a low slate hipped roof hidden behind a high parapet. The walls and a small gateway approaching the House of Correction are also listed. For the full description and the legal address of these listed buildings please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}
Remains of a former House of Correction, dated 1825 and designed by Bryan Browning (but alleged to have been built in 1808). The building was constructed within the remains of Henry de Beaumont's Folkingham castle (see PRN 30067). Only the gatehouse-cum-governor's house survives and is stone-faced in three bays. {2}{3}
The House of Correction was built in 1808 and considerably enlarged in 1825 when the treadmill was added. The number of prisoners accommodated seldom exceeded 80. Twenty new cells were added in 1849 and a west wing was added in 1852. {4}
This building replaced the older jail and House of Correction (see PRN 36989). It included a treadmill, hand-crank, chapel and whipping post. In 1878 it was closed and the remaining prisoners moved elsewhere. Afterwards, the staff rooms were used to provide accommodation for local people until after the Second World War, when new housing was built elsewhere in the village. {5}{6}
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SLI7345 Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 2/57 154.001; 2/58 154.002.
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.283.
- <3> SLI3729 Photograph: City and County Museum. Photograph in the Historic Environment Record files. P4.5.83.
- <4> SLI886 Bibliographic Reference: William White. 1856. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire - Second Edition. pp.714-5.
- <5> SLI11705 Bibliographic Reference: Money, Canon F.R.. 1985. A Walk-Round Guide to Folkingham Church and Village. pp.14-5.
- <6> SLI12348 Report: South Kesteven District Council. 2009. Folkingham Conservation Area Appraisal. p.3.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 0744 3348 (88m by 135m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FOLKINGHAM, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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