HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs
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HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs is a large Victorian-era men’s prison in West London, England, known for its high-security status and historical association with several notable criminal and political cases.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Victorian-era building
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men's prison ⓘ prison ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Victorian ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1874 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | Sir Edmund Frederick Du Cane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderOfInmates | male ⓘ |
| governingBody | HM Prison Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory | Category B men's prison in London ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
chapel
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education block ⓘ healthcare unit ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central hall
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perimeter wall ⓘ radial design cell blocks ⓘ |
| hasSecurityFeature |
secure perimeter fencing
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watchtowers ⓘ |
| inception | 1875 ⓘ |
| inmateType |
adult prisoners
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convicted prisoners ⓘ remand prisoners ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Victorian prison architecture
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high-security status ⓘ housing notable criminal cases ⓘ housing political prisoners ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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London NERFINISHED ⓘ West London ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
East Acton
NERFINISHED
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Hammersmith Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ White City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Wormwood Scrubs Common NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wormwood Scrubs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1891 ⓘ |
| operator | His Majesty's Prison Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Her Majesty's Prison Service estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prisonPopulationType | local prison ⓘ |
| publicTransportAccess |
East Acton Underground station
NERFINISHED
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Wood Lane Underground station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityClassification | Category B ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Du Cane Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
media coverage about prison conditions
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prison reform reports ⓘ |
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