What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The West Riding House of Correction (prison) opened on this site in 1595. It came under government management in 1878. Recorded plaque organisation: Wakefield Civic Society.
The West Riding House of Correction, established in 1595, was a significant penal institution that transitioned to government management in 1878, reflecting broader changes in British prison administration.
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