HM Prison Ashwell

HM Prison Ashwell was a Category C men's prison located in the parish of Burley, in the county of Rutland, England. The site of the former prison is located about two miles south of the centre of the village of Ashwell, alongside the road to Oakham and opposite the former kennels of the Cottesmore Hunt.

Type: Commerce
Description: prison in Burley, Rutland, England, UK
Also known as: “HMP Ashwell” and “Oakham Enterprise Park”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oakham Castle and Holy Cross Church.

Oakham Castle

Castle

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Oakham Castle is a historic building in Oakham, Rutland. The castle is known for its collection of massive horseshoes and is also recognised as one of the best examples of domestic Norman architecture in England. Oakham Castle is situated 1½ miles south of HM Prison Ashwell.

Holy Cross Church

Church

Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Holy Cross Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Burley, Rutland, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust. Holy Cross Church is situated 1 mile southeast of HM Prison Ashwell.

Oakham railway station

Railway station

Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Oakham railway station serves the county town of Oakham in Rutland, England. The station is situated on the line is the Birmingham to Peterborough Line, 93 miles 61 chains from London St Pancras via Corby, and is approximately halfway between Leicester to the west and Peterborough to the east. Oakham railway station is situated 1½ miles southwest of HM Prison Ashwell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ashwell and Barleythorpe.

Ashwell

Village

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ashwell is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is about 3 miles north of Oakham.

Barleythorpe

Village

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Barleythorpe is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. It is located about a mile north-west of Oakham. The population at the 2001 census was 178, increasing to 207 at the 2011 census. Barleythorpe is situated 1½ miles southwest of HM Prison Ashwell.

Oakham

Photo: SiGarb, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oakham is a town of 11,000 people in Rutland. Tourist attractions in Oakham include All Saints' Church and Oakham Castle. Another popular and historic feature is the open-air market held in the town's market square.

HM Prison Ashwell

Category: prison
Location: Burley, Rutland, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.69213° or 52° 41′ 32″ north

Longitude

-0.71639° or 0° 42′ 59″ west

Inception

2013

Operator

Rutland County Council

Open location code

9C4XM7RM+VC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 39441756

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=commercial

Wikidata ID

Q5635129

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