Wormwood Scrubs given listed building status
From the Daily Telegraph:
The 19th century prison Wormwood Scrubs in west London has been awarded listed building status because of its "innovative design".
The gatehouse, which carries the emblems of two prison reformers, John Howard and Elizabeth Fry and became famous as the entrance to HMP Slade in the Porridge TV series. Photo: John Taylor
The cell blocks of the jail have been handed Grade II protection because of their "intrinsic architectural interest", English Heritage said The gatehouse, which carries the emblems of two prison reformers, John Howard and Elizabeth Fry and became famous as the entrance to HMP Slade in the Porridge TV series, was given the higher priority Grade II* listing.
Wormwood Scrubs was built by convicts between 1874 and 1891 who lived on the site until the prison was finished. Its radical "telegraph pole" design and low cost made it a model of the time. A spokesman for English Heritage said: "The prison as a whole is of radical importance in 19th century prison development. "The design approach was viewed as progressive in terms of prisoner welfare and prison management, providing workshops, hospital, recreational and spiritual support; it was economical to build, answering the acute problem at that time of how and where to house convicts before deportation, thus it was highly influential. "Statutory recognition of the importance of HMP Wormwood Scrubs is long overdue. "The criteria for listing for innovativeness of design, intrinsic architectural interest and group value are readily satisfied." A spokesman for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said: "The Scrubs have been an iconic part of the London landscape for more than a century. "Listing will help them remain so for long into the future."
Buildings are given listed status is they are deemed to have exceptional architectural or historic special interest by English Heritage and the DCMS. There are approximately 372,905 listed buildings in England, which cannot be altered, extended or demolished without planning permission.
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The prison was also used in Billy Liar, Adventures of a Plumber's Mate, The Constant Husband, The Italian Job and A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square, as well as many others.
The gatehouse, which carries the emblems of two prison reformers, John Howard and Elizabeth Fry and became famous as the entrance to HMP Slade in the Porridge TV series. Photo: John Taylor
The cell blocks of the jail have been handed Grade II protection because of their "intrinsic architectural interest", English Heritage said The gatehouse, which carries the emblems of two prison reformers, John Howard and Elizabeth Fry and became famous as the entrance to HMP Slade in the Porridge TV series, was given the higher priority Grade II* listing.
Wormwood Scrubs was built by convicts between 1874 and 1891 who lived on the site until the prison was finished. Its radical "telegraph pole" design and low cost made it a model of the time. A spokesman for English Heritage said: "The prison as a whole is of radical importance in 19th century prison development. "The design approach was viewed as progressive in terms of prisoner welfare and prison management, providing workshops, hospital, recreational and spiritual support; it was economical to build, answering the acute problem at that time of how and where to house convicts before deportation, thus it was highly influential. "Statutory recognition of the importance of HMP Wormwood Scrubs is long overdue. "The criteria for listing for innovativeness of design, intrinsic architectural interest and group value are readily satisfied." A spokesman for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said: "The Scrubs have been an iconic part of the London landscape for more than a century. "Listing will help them remain so for long into the future."
Buildings are given listed status is they are deemed to have exceptional architectural or historic special interest by English Heritage and the DCMS. There are approximately 372,905 listed buildings in England, which cannot be altered, extended or demolished without planning permission.
Copyright Daily Telegraph
The prison was also used in Billy Liar, Adventures of a Plumber's Mate, The Constant Husband, The Italian Job and A Nightingale Sang in Berkley Square, as well as many others.
posted by John Tunstill @ 10:58 am
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