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House of Correction

A Grade II Listed Building in Hexham, Northumberland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9763 / 54°58'34"N

Longitude: -2.1067 / 2°6'23"W

OS Eastings: 393270

OS Northings: 564642

OS Grid: NY932646

Mapcode National: GBR FBQW.QX

Mapcode Global: WHB2C.M51W

Plus Code: 9C6VXVGV+G8

Entry Name: House of Correction

Listing Date: 24 May 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1042611

English Heritage Legacy ID: 239054

ID on this website: 101042611

Location: Hexham, Northumberland, NE46

County: Northumberland

Civil Parish: Hexham

Built-Up Area: Hexham

Traditional County: Northumberland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northumberland

Church of England Parish: Hexham

Church of England Diocese: Newcastle

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Description


1.
5334
NY 9364
8/121A
24.5.73

CHAREWAY LANE
House of Correction

II

2.
Circa 1820 addition to a now demolished earlier structure. 2 storeys. Large
dressed stone wall, nipped slate roof, stone chimney.
The building presents a blank wall to the south; the north elevation has a
number of slit windows, 3 on 1st floor, 1 and a triple slit window on the ground
floor. All windows have barbed iron bars.
Interior contains a stair hall, a groined chamber with 2 piers and a fireplace
and an upper room. Much of the cell furniture remains including cast-iron
doors with complex locking devices, and shackle rings. Apparently sold in
1876.

Listing NGR: NY9327064642

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