Derbyshire Prisons
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Derbyshire Prison Her Majesty's Prison, built in 1827, at a cost of £65,000, occupies a site
of about 6 acres, in South Street, near the Friar Gate, Derby, and is a building
with a front elevation in the Grecian-Doric style. It consists of a central
block with radiating wings, in which are comprised the cells, workshops and
other apartments with airing yards between. The prison is capable of holding 380
prisoners.
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