Holloway Prison, Islington, Greater London

Holloway Prison was built in 1849-51 by J B Bunning, who copied the gatehouse from Warwick Castle. It became a women's prison in 1902. A rebuilding programme began in the 1970s.

Location

Greater London Islington

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

Themes

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building prison gateway women crime punishment Victorian (1837 - 1901)