Monument record MDO47646 - Prisons, High East Street, Dorchester

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Summary

Prior to 1790 two of the earlier prisons of Dorchester had been located at the end of High Street, near the site of one of the former medieval gates of the town. The Dorset Record Office holds a series of plans which illustrate the two prisons which existed on that site.

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  • <1> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. BF090941.
  • <2>XY Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1144567. [Mapped feature: #637452 ]

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Location

Grid reference SY 6952 9077 (point)
Map sheet SY69SE
Civil Parish Dorchester; Dorset

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  • None recorded

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  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 SE 238
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1144567

Record last edited

Jan 1 2024 7:51AM

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