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Old Jail
The old village lock-up on the village green in Stamfordham was built in the early 19th century, incorporating the core of an earlier building. It is a small rectangular stone building with studded door in the gable end, and chains attached to the walls.[1] The old jail is Grade II listed on the National Heritage List for England. In 1838, Sir John Swinburne had been insulted and asked that the offending person be locked up, but the constable had no place to put him. Following a meeting in the Bay Horse at Stamfordham, Sir John offered the local magistrate the land and stone for the lock-up.
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VILLAGE LOCK-UP - Stamfordham -List Entry
- "Lock-up. Early C19 with earlier core. Tooled-and-margined ashlar with stone slate roof. A single-storey, small rectangular building with studded door in the gable end. 4 ventilation slits above door and …
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John Swinburne (1762 - 1860)
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VILLAGE LOCK-UP - Stamfordham -List Entry
- "Lock-up. Early C19 with earlier core. Tooled-and-margined ashlar with stone slate roof. A single-storey, small rectangular building with studded door in the gable end. 4 ventilation slits above door and …
Added by
Peter Smith
