 Main entrance to Shrewsbury Prison | |
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| Location | Shrewsbury, Shropshire |
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| Status | Open to the public |
| Security class | Adult Male/Category B&C |
| Opened | 1877/1878 |
| Closed | 2013 |
| Managed by | The Campbell Group |
| Governor | Gerry Hendry |
| Website | https://www.shrewsburyprison.com |
HM Prison Shrewsbury was a category B/C men's prison in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. It was decommissioned in March 2013, and is now open to the public.
The Victorian prison as seen today sits on top of the original Georgian prison, the remains of which are still accessible underneath the current buildings. The former prison site, on Howard Street, adjacent to Shrewsbury railway station, is near the site of the Dana Gaol, a medieval prison. The name The Dana is still often used for the prison, as well as being the name of the road to one side of the prison and the pedestrian route that runs from near the front of the prison into the town centre via a footbridge over the station.
Shrewsbury Prison is now open to the public as an interactive tourism destination, The Campbell Group runs guided tours, ghost tours and various activities throughout the 4 acre-site. The prison will continue to operate as a tourism destination and there are now no plans for re-development.