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Reigate Lock Up

Overview

Location   Cage Yard, High Street  Reigate

County   Surrey

Year Opened   unknown

Year Closed   unknown

Century of Operation   1700-1799, 1800-1899

ExteriorPhoto © Ian Capper (cc-by-sa/2.0)

Further information can be found at
https://www.prisonhistory.org/lockup/reigate-lock-up/

Description

  • ''C18 small 2-storey building of red brick with some grey headers, brick dentil cornice. Fairly high pitched hipped slated roof with swept eaves. East and west faces blank, and south face concealed by later workshop building. Modern garage doors and window inserted in north face.''
    Historic England, National Heritage List for England, 'Former Lock-up Behind No 37, LEN 1188654'

Sources

  • Historic England, National Heritage List for England, 'Former Lock-up Behind No 37, LEN 1188654'
    https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1188654
  • Roy's Blog, 'Surrey. Lock-ups at Charlwood, Ewell, Lingfield, Petersham and Reigate' (2 July 2013)
    http://roys-roy.blogspot.com/2013/07/surrey-lock-ups-at-charlwood-ewell.html