Building record MHG50452 - HM Prison Porterfield - Inverness
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| Grid reference | Centred NH 66854 44910 (126m by 107m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64SE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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HMP Inverness (formerly Porterfield Prison) was designed by HM Office of Works from 1899 and opened in 1902. J MacKintosh was the project architect acting under W W Robertson. The site, set within a high, coursed red sandstone boundary wall includes the chapel and the former male and female cell blocks all dating to the early 20th century.
The Chapel, A Hall including the former laundry and kitchen, B Hall and the Boundary Wall and excluding all other structures within the boundary walls, the entrance block and the rebuilt southwest corner of the boundary wall, were listed at Category B by Historic Environment Scotland in 2017. <1>
GIS polygon buffered from OS MasterMap. <2>
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Record last edited
Oct 4 2017 4:31PM
