Tag : Prison

HMP Holloway Prison London

HM Prison Holloway, London

HMP Holloway was the largest women’s only prison in Europe until its closure in 2016. Rebuilt in the 1970s, the prison’s design was recognised as a failure.

Holly Lodge Girls College, Liverpool

Holly Lodge Girls’ College, Liverpool

A college in Liverpool that started out as a large house and was subsequently extended. The college closed in 2015 and was used as a film set.

Prison de Loos (Prison H15), Lille, France

Prison de Loos (Prison H15), Lille, France

Prison de Loos is an abandoned prison near Lille in France. The prison could house almost 1500 inmates, and closed in 2011.

RAF Kirton in Lindsey, North Lincolnshire

RAF Kirton in Lindsey, North Lincolnshire

RAF Kirton Lindsey was opened in the 1940’s. The site was passed between various administrations and finally closed in 2013. Iraq maps and other paperwork hint at its former use.