Sunderland, Coronation Street, lock up

HER Number:
13316

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Sunderland, Coronation Street, lock up

Place:
Sunderland

Map Sheet:
NZ45NW

Class:
Civil

Site Type: Broad:
Prison

Site Type: Specific:
Lock Up

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Demolished Building

Description:
In the 18th century there was a lock-up or kitty in Coronation Street. This was a prison for temporary detention. Typically they were one storeyed and one-celled, sometimes of round or polygonal plan.

Easting:
402

Northing:
570

Grid Reference:
NZ402570

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Nigel Green, 2009, Tough Times & Grisly Crimes, page 9