Lock-ups

goodeavens · Feb 24, 2009

Smisby village lock-up, South Derbyshire

Also known as a jug, or roundhouse. This early 18th century village lock-up was used to lock up drunks and minor lawbreakers until they had cooled off, or while waiting escourt to Derby Court. It was also used to house paupers and vagrants on a temporary basis. The Smisby lockup is octagonal in shape, brick built with tiled spire roof and and has a heavy studded door.

Mr Sam · Feb 24, 2009

seen a few of these round, we should bring them back to lock up all the scumbags!

GeorgieKirrin · Feb 24, 2009

Definitely - a few of those wouldn't go amiss in Plymouth. Great idea.

Lightbuoy · Feb 24, 2009

concretegarden said:
Smisby village lock-up, South Derbyshire

Also known as a jug, or roundhouse. This early 18th century village lock-up was used to lock up drunks and minor lawbreakers until they had cooled off, or while waiting escourt to Derby Court. It was also used to house paupers and vagrants on a temporary basis. The Smisby lockup is octagonal in shape, brick built with tiled spire roof and and has a heavy studded door.

Yet ANOTHER GOOD Thread!

There's one in Braintree, Essex. Will have to dig out some pics.

Thanks for adding this CG,

TK421 · Feb 25, 2009

I agree, great idea for a thread. Visiting the in laws this weekend in Barrow on Soar, Leicestershire, there's one there, will try to get a shot.

goodeavens · Feb 25, 2009

TK421 said:
I agree, great idea for a thread. Visiting the in laws this weekend in Barrow on Soar, Leicestershire, there's one there, will try to get a shot.

Look forward to seeing that TK421

goodeavens · Feb 25, 2009

Ticknall Lock-up, South Derbyshire

The Ticknall Lock-up can be found on Main Street in the village. Brick-built octagonal structure with a spire roof. The wooden door is iron-studded with a metal grille. Built in 1809 to house vagrants, drunks and paupers on a temporary basis. The total cost of the building was £25.19s.11d. It was probably little used after 1850 when the Police House, opposite, was provided with a cell

Kaputnik · Feb 25, 2009

Spotted one of these out loughborough way on a 42 mile cycle ride that nearly did me in, with a mate last year, will find out where it was!

scribble · Feb 25, 2009

Try the House of Confinement, King Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire. I was always fascinated by it when I was little.

goodeavens · Feb 26, 2009

scribble said:
Try the House of Confinement, King Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire. I was always fascinated by it when I was little.

Yes scribble thanks, that`s definitely on my to do list, asap, great isn`t it

goodeavens · Feb 26, 2009

Kaputnik said:
Spotted one of these out loughborough way on a 42 mile cycle ride that nearly did me in, with a mate last year, will find out where it was!

Thanks Kaputnik

goodeavens · Feb 26, 2009

Alfreton House of Confinement, Derbyshire

Built in 1820, Alfreton House of Confinement is rectangular shaped lock- up, approx 20ft by 20ft with an oak, iron studded door,two small round windows and a stone slabbed roof. Inside a small passage leads to two individual cells, one originally intended for men the other for women.

Kaputnik · Feb 26, 2009

Is that Alfreton one near the traffic lights, at the top of the hill?
the one i saw loughborough way was at Worthington, will get a pic next time i go that way.

goodeavens · Feb 26, 2009

Kaputnik said:
Is that Alfreton one near the traffic lights, at the top of the hill?
the one i saw loughborough way was at Worthington, will get a pic next time i go that way.

Yeah, about half way up the hill opposite the tattooist

Pip · Feb 26, 2009

These are fascinating!!!

I'd never even heard of them before now......... How thick am I

Thanks for posting these photos with write-ups.

Pip

Neosea · Feb 26, 2009

Wikipedia has a handy list of these lock-ups, I got a right bollocking for writing on the Ashwell one on a school field trip. Lucky it was in pencil :lol:

fire*fly · Feb 26, 2009

what cool little buildings....I want one.....for the kids

TK421 · Mar 1, 2009

Visited my in laws for their 50th wedding aniversary this weekend, they live in the Leicestershire villgae of Barrow on Soar. Just opposite the church is the original gaol:

It is occasionally opened up and a small display is put on inside, but not today

Look forward to seeing others around, there must still be plenty!!

goodeavens · Mar 1, 2009

TK421 said:
Visited my in laws for their 50th wedding aniversary this weekend, they live in the Leicestershire villgae of Barrow on Soar. Just opposite the church is the original gaol: It is occasionally opened up and a small display is put on inside, but not today
Look forward to seeing others around, there must still be plenty!!

Excellent TK421

scribble · Mar 1, 2009

Cheers for those photos Concretegarden. You could drop me a line about Cromford Lock-up.

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