MHG50452 - HM Prison Porterfield - Inverness
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- PRISON (Built, 19th Century to 20th Century - 1899 AD to 1902 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
HMP Inverness (formerly Porterfield Prison) was designed by HM Office of Works from 1899 and opened in 1902. J MacKintosh was the project architect acting under W W Robertson. The site, set within a high, coursed red sandstone boundary wall includes the chapel and the former male and female cell blocks all dating to the early 20th century.
The Chapel, A Hall including the former laundry and kitchen, B Hall and the Boundary Wall and excluding all other structures within the boundary walls, the entrance block and the rebuilt southwest corner of the boundary wall, were listed at Category B by Historic Environment Scotland in 2017. <1>
GIS polygon buffered from OS MasterMap. <2>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG27606 Text/Designation Notification/List of Buildings: Stephenson, E.. 2017. Notification of the listing of HMP Inverness. Historic Environment Scotland. 04/07/2017. Digital.
- <2> SHG23361 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Mastermap. Digital. XY
- <3> SHG27725 Image/Photograph(s): Puls, A.. 2016. Site Visit - Porterfield Prison. Colour digital. Digital.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 66854 44910 (126m by 107m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH64SE |
| Civil Parish | INVERNESS AND BONA |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB52418 (View on-line listed building record)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/287312 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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