HM Prison Durham
HM Prison Durham is a Georgian era reception Category B men's prison, located in the Elvet area of Durham in County Durham, England. Built in 1819, the prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: John Illingworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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- Type: Prison
- Description: prison in the city of Durham, England
- Address: Durham, DH1 3HU
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Cuthbert’s Church, Durham and Durham Castle.
St Cuthbert’s Church, Durham
Church
St Cuthbert's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Durham, England. It was opened on 31 May 1827 to replace two previous chapels, one run by the secular clergy and the other by the Jesuits. St Cuthbert’s Church, Durham is situated 690 feet northwest of HM Prison Durham.
Durham Castle
University building
Photo: Carla Brain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Durham Castle is a Norman castle in the city of Durham, England, which has been occupied since 1837 by University College, Durham after its previous role as the residence of the Bishops of Durham. Durham Castle is situated 2,000 feet northwest of HM Prison Durham.
Assembly Rooms Theatre
Theater building
The Assembly Rooms Theatre, formally named the Sir Thomas Allen Assembly Rooms Theatre after Sir Thomas Allen, is a historic 175-seat proscenium arch theatre located in the centre of Durham. Assembly Rooms Theatre is situated 1,500 feet west of HM Prison Durham.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elvet and Durham.
Elvet
Suburb
Photo: Roger Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elvet is an area of the city of Durham, in County Durham, England. It is situated on the opposite side of the River Wear from Durham Cathedral and forms the south-eastern part of central Durham.
Durham
Durham is a city in County Durham in North East England. The name is believed to derive from "Dun-holme", or hill-island, due to its location on a meander on the River Wear.
Crossgate
Suburb
Crossgate is a small area of housing that sits above North Road but below the Neville's Cross area of Durham, in County Durham, England. It is predominantly occupied by students at Durham University who favour the area due to its proximity to the university departments in the Elvet and Palace Green areas of the city.
HM Prison Durham
- Categories: HM Prison and government building
- Location: County Durham, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.77292° or 54° 46′ 23″ northLongitude
-1.56798° or 1° 34′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C6WQCFJ+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 9733370OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q5635170
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In Other Languages
“HM Prison Durham” goes by many names.
- Swedish: “Durhamfängelset”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 2 Barns (Durham Prison Officer’s Club) and Durham Crown Court.
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