Building record 5565/1 - HM Prison Onley
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Summary
Plans for the new prison at Onley were drawn up in the early 1960s and construction was in progress by 1963 although it did not open until 1968. Onley is one of 22 "New Wave" prisons erected in the 1960s, the first of these being HMP Blundeston which opened in 1963. At Blundeston four four-storied T-plan wings were attached to the four corners of a central common service block. At Onley and Albany, the earliest examples of the revised design, the wings are attached to a long range which houses the education department and a wider corridor which is naturally lit. However, the disadvantage is that the corridor also has to act as a trolly route from the kitchen to the dining rooms attached to each wing. The compactness of the original concept of the New Wave prison has been modified in what appears to be an attempt to provide a more effective design. A new wing was completed in November 1975. In the early 1990s a Bedford Unit (Directorate of Works I) accommodation block was added. It is linked to the rest of the prison by a corridor similiar in design to one at Featherstone.
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Type and Period (7)
- BORSTAL (Built between 1963 and 1968, Mid 20th Century to Late 20th Century - 1963 AD (between) to 1968 AD (between))
- BORSTAL (Opens as Borstal Recal Centre, 1968, Late 20th Century - 1968 AD (between) to 1968 AD (between))
- BORSTAL (Redesignated Borstal Training Centre, 1973, Late 20th Century - 1973 AD (between) to 1973 AD (between))
- JUVENILE PRISON (Redesignated Young Prisoner Centre, 1975, Late 20th Century - 1975 AD (between) to 1975 AD (between))
- JUVENILE PRISON (Redesignated Youth Custody Centre, 1983, Late 20th Century - 1983 AD (between) to 1983 AD (between))
- JUVENILE PRISON (Redesignated Young Offender Institute, 1988, Late 20th Century - 1988 AD (between) to 1988 AD (between))
- CELL BLOCK (Added in early 1990s, Late 20th Century - 1990 AD to 1992 AD)
Full Description
<1> Report of the Prison Department, 1968; p. 30 (Report). SNN113601.
<2> Undated, HMYOI ONLEY, BARBY, BF093859 (Archive). SNN113602.
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 5145 7023 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BADBY, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1120937
Record last edited
Feb 17 2025 6:58PM
