HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs
HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs is a Category B men's local prison, located in the White City area of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in West London, England; nearby Wormwood Scrubs open space. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Prison
- Description: prison in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, UK
- Also known as: “HMP Wormwood Scrubs” and “Wormwood Scrubs prison”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital and Loftus Road.
Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital is one of the oldest maternity hospitals in Europe, founded in 1739 in London. Until October 2000, it occupied sites in Marylebone Road and at 339–351 Goldhawk Road, Hammersmith, but is now located between East Acton and White City, adjacent to the Hammersmith Hospital. Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital is situated 730 feet east of HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs.
Loftus Road
Stadium
Photo: Randy110912, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Loftus Road, currently known as MATRADE Loftus Road Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Shepherd's Bush, West London, Greater London, England, which is home to Queens Park Rangers Football Club, with a capacity of 18,439. Loftus Road is situated 3,400 feet southeast of HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs.
Hammersmith Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Chmee2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hammersmith Hospital, formerly the Military Orthopaedic Hospital, and later the Special Surgical Hospital, is a major teaching hospital in White City, West London. Hammersmith Hospital is situated 1,200 feet east of HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include White City and Old Oak Common.
White City
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
White City is a district of London, England, in the northern part of Shepherd's Bush in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, 5 miles west-northwest of Charing Cross.
Old Oak Common
Neighborhood
Photo: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Old Oak Common is a semi-industrial area of London, between Harlesden and Acton. The area is traditionally known for its railway depots, particularly Old Oak Common TMD which was decommissioned in 2021.
HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs
- Categories: HM Prison and government building
- Location: Hammersmith and Fulham, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.51707° or 51° 31′ 1″ northLongitude
-0.24038° or 0° 14′ 25″ westOperator
His Majesty’s Prison ServiceOpen location code
9C3XGQ85+RROpenStreetMap ID
way 492831628OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q3398177
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “سجن ورموود سكرابز”
- Catalan: “Presó de Wormwood Scrubs”
- Chinese: “HM監獄苦艾灌木叢”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن ورموود سكرابز”
- French: “prison de Wormwood Scrubs”
- French: “Prison de Wormwood Scrubs”
- Japanese: “ワームウッド・スクラブス刑務所”
- Polish: “HMP Wormwood Scrubs”
- Russian: “Уормвуд-Скрабс”
- Welsh: “Wormwood Scrubs”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapel and Multi-religious & RC Chapel.
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Explore places such as Gate Lodge and Admin Offices.
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