HM Prison Oxford
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HM Prison Oxford was a former men’s prison in Oxford, England, housed within the historic Oxford Castle complex until its closure and later redevelopment.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former prison
ⓘ
prison ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Oxford Castle motte
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St George's Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Victorian prison architecture (later wings) ⓘ |
| builtOnSiteOf | medieval Oxford Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
buildings and structures in Oxford
ⓘ
defunct prisons in England ⓘ history of Oxford ⓘ |
| closure | 1996 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| formerName | Oxford Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | detention of remand and convicted male prisoners ⓘ |
| governingBody | Home Office (during operation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
A-wing
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B-wing NERFINISHED ⓘ C-wing NERFINISHED ⓘ D-wing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building (castle elements)
ⓘ
Grade II listed building (prison buildings) ⓘ |
| inception | 11th century castle site later adapted as prison ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Oxford ⓘ Oxford Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxfordshire ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Castle Street, Oxford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oxford city centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
cells converted into hotel rooms after closure
ⓘ
integration of medieval castle structures with prison buildings ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes (as part of redeveloped castle and hotel complex) ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Her Majesty's Prison Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Oxfordshire County Council (post-prison site ownership in partnership schemes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Oxford Castle complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postClosureUse |
heritage site
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hotel ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| redevelopedAs | Malmaison Oxford hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | HM Prison Bullingdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityClassification | local prison ⓘ |
| sexOfPrisoners | male ⓘ |
| usedAsPrisonFrom | 18th century ⓘ |
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