What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Dean Road Prison. Purpose built local jail, 1866-1878. Recorded plaque organisation: Scarborough Civic Society (Heritage Trail).
Dean Road Prison served as a purpose-built local jail for Scarborough from 1866 to 1878, reflecting the Victorian era's approach to criminal justice and penal reform.
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Photo: Chris Hall on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0