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Jail (19th Century), Jail (18th Century), Prison (19th Century)

Site Name Edinburgh, Regent Road, Calton Jail

Classification Jail (19th Century), Jail (18th Century), Prison (19th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Old Gaol; Bridewell; Edinburgh Prison; H.m.prison

Canmore ID 116652

Site Number NT27SE 245.02

NGR NT 2617 7401

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/116652

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Engraving showing general view of Edinburgh Castle, North Bridge and CaltonJail from East.
Inscribed: 'Drawn by J. Ewbank Engraved by W.H. Lizars.

Engraving showing general view of Edinburgh Castle, North Bridge and CaltonJail from East.
Inscribed: 'Drawn by J. Ewbank Engraved by W.H. Lizars.

Folio 1. 11. Calton Jail, Bridewell. 2nd floor plan containing chapel and elevation
Signed: 'John Baxter'

Folio 1. 15. Calton Jail, Bridewell. Elevation of two sides showing work-houses converted into cells
Signed: 'John Baxter'

General view looking West

East front of Calton Jail, Edinburgh.

Folio 1. 6. Calton Jail, Bridewell. One half of each of the 2nd and 3rd floors containing 26 cells each
Signed: 'John Baxter'

Folio 1. 12. Calton Jail, Bridewell. 3rd and 4th floor plans
Signed: 'John Baxter'

Folio 1. 23. Calton Jail. Debtor's jail. South elevation of proposed jail

Folio 1. 24. Calton Jail. Gibbet. Sketch for execution of 31st May 1828

Lock up house, Edinburgh.
Section elevation and plans.
Signed: W.B. Collinson.

Calton Jail, Regent Road, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west. This image has been produced from a print.

Photographic copy of sketch of gibbet to be erected for execution. Shows the position of body

View of east end of prison and Governor's house.
Titled: 'East end of the Bridewell, and Jail Governor's house, Edinburgh.'

Edinburgh, engraving of front of the New Bridewell from Calton Hill.
Titled: 'The new Bridewell, Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat from the Calton Hill, Edinburgh. Drawn by Tho. H. Shepherd. Engraved by W. Tombleson. Published May 16 1829 by Jones & Co. Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square, London.'

Folio 1. 7. Calton Jail, Bridewell. Plan of half of the roof and upper floor and elevation of one side of the Courts and centre building.
Signed: 'John Baxter'

Folio 1. 24. Calton Jail. Gibbet. Sketch for execution of 31st May 1828. Copy of DC/6173 with position of body sketched in

View of jail, looking south east.
Titled: 'The New Bridewell, Salisbury Crags, and Arthur's Seat from Calton Hill, Edinburgh.'

Edinburgh, engraving of front view of Jail, gateway & surrounding walls from Calton Hill.
Titled 'The New Jail from Calton Hill, Edinburgh. Drawn by Tho. H. Shepherd. Engraved by W. Tombleson.'

Edinburgh, Regent Road, Calton Jail.
Bridewell (latterly the Edinburgh Prison).
General elevation of Court House and Bridewell and plan of the general form of the building.
Signed: 'John Baxter'

Folio 1. 9. Calton Jail, Bridewell. Ground plan and section
Signed: 'John Baxter'

Folio 1. 13. Calton Jail, Bridewell. Plan and section
Signed: 'John Baxter'

View of entrance wall

Edinburgh,engraving of the east end of the Bridewell, the Jail & Governor's House.
Titled 'East end of the Bridewell and jail and jail Governor's house, Edinburgh. Drawn by Tho. H. Shepherd. Engraved by W. Tombleson. Published April 25, 1829 by Jones & Co. Temple of the Muses,Finsbury Square, London.'

Edinburgh, general view, showing Waverley Station and Calton Hill. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.

Folio 1. 10. Calton Jail, Bridewell. Plan of the first floor and elevation
Signed: 'John Baxter'

Folio 1. 27. Calton Jail. Gibbet. Plan of Gibbet for execution of

View of Calton Hill and Calton Jail, Edinburgh looking over railway tracks and coal wagons at the eastern entrance to Waverley Station.

Folio 1. 14. Calton Jail, Bridewell. Elevation
Signed: 'John Baxter'

Folio 1. 16. Calton Jail, Bridewell. General plan.
Signed: 'James Wardrop, Glasgow'

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Administrative Areas

Council Edinburgh, City Of
Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
Former Region Lothian
Former District City Of Edinburgh
Former County Midlothian

Architecture Notes

The jail was demolished c.1935. This site is now occupied by St Andrew's House see NT27SE 245.00.

INFORMATION FROM CATALOGUE SLIP

Architects

1791 - Robert Adam

1791 - John Baxter, designs not executed

James Wardrop, Glasgow - plan of new bridewell, not executed

1815 - Archibald Elliot

Thomas Brown - debtor's jail

1881 - W B Collinson - reconstruction

NMRS REFERENCE

National Archive of Scotland:

Opening a communication to the new Jail by building a bridge over the Low Calton Receipt for payment of proportion of 3rd assessment.

1821

GD/152/215/Bundle24/1

James Playfair wishes a design

1790

GD151/11/32

Lorimer Collection:

Proposed buildings for the site of Calton Jail.

/1: Insc: 'Proposed buildings for the Calton Jail Site. 3 designs for front elevations of classical buildings. Preliminary sketch. Pencil on tracing. n/s d: 3.7.1929

/2: Insc: 'Propsed buildings for Calton Jail site'. Block plan showing old buildings and old levels in pencil, and positions and plans of new buildings superimposed in red crayon. Scale 1/2":10' n/s n/d 3/7/1929

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Edinburgh Room, Central Library, Edinburgh

Edinburgh. Bridewell. Design (unexecuted), 1791

(Edinburgh Evening Courant, Dec 1, 1791)

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