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Northumberland Prisons
Her Majesty's Prison for Newcastle and Northumberland, in Carliol Square,
Newcastle, is a building of stone, with a central tower and massive gateway, and
the whole is surrounded by a stone wall 25 feet high.
| Lieut. William Wookey |
Governor |
| Rev. Wm. Faithfull Lumley |
Chaplain |
| Nicholas Hardcastle |
Surgeon |
| Mrs Emma Parish |
Matron |
The Female Penitentiary
Wansbeck Home in Elswick Road, Newcastle, founded in 1831, is maintained
by voluntary contributions and work done by the inmates.
North Shields House of Correction
The House of Correction, in Tynemouth Road, is a plain edifice of stone,
now used only as a place of temporary confinement for remanded prisoners,
previous to their removal to Her Majesty's Prison at Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Page updated August 06, 2007
by Rossbret
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Northumberland Prisons