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The Devizes County House of Corrections or Devizes Prison was a correctional facility in Devizes, Wiltshire. == The Old Bridewell == Devizes Castle was used as a prison for petty criminals in the Wiltshire area until it was destroyed in the 15th century.〔http://www.devizesheritage.org.uk/the_old_bridewell_devizes.html〕 Wiltshire Justices decided to build a formal house of corrections, The Old Bridewell () was finished in 1579 and remained the only bridewell in Wiltshire until 1631. It was damaged by fire in 1619 and again 1630. Between 1770 and 1806 various improvements were made to the bridewell after an inmate Thomas Platt died of cold and hunger in custody. By 1806 the prison had 12 cells, 6 yards, an infirmary and a chapel. In 1817 the New Bridewell was opened and the Old Bridewell was left almost defunct, occasionally being used to detain pre-trial suspects, until it was officially closed in 1836. The building was then used by Wiltshire Constabulary from 1839 as a police station until 1855 when they moved to the Town Hall. After then the building was used as residences for Superintendents and Constables, until 1871. The Old Bridewell was picked up again in 1882 and renamed The Grange, and was used as an Infants Day Nursery from 1895 till 1903, and later a home for old women. In 2009 Devizes Town Council awarded the building a historic plaque. Today the building is a private residence. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Devizes County House of Corrections」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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