
Historic England
Organisation: Archive, Library
Collections held: Courts, Prisons
Dates: Before 1700, 1700-1799, 1800-1849, 1850-1899, 1900-1949, 1950-present
The relevant collections are primarily C20 photography, plans and reports created as part of projects which systematically investigated and recorded the historical architecture of prisons and courts.
Online catalogue: http://archive.historicengland.org.uk/
Swindon SN2 2EH, United Kingdom
Contact: archive@historicengland.org.uk, tel 01793 414600
Any publications or other relevant material about the collection / history of the organisation?
“Picturing England: the photographic collections of Historic England” (Evans, Winter, Woodward, 2015) includes details of our history.
https://historicengland.org.uk/
Who can access the collection?
External (public), Online access (catalogue only), Online (digital records)
How big is the collection?
Documents: | 501-1000 |
Photographs: | 10,001-20,000 |
Objects: | None |
Artwork: | None |
Books/journals/magazines: | None |

Photo credits
Banner and side image ©Crown copyright. Historic England Archive.