CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 384

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between the front wall of the prison and the back wall of the Police Barracks is barely 90 feet and, allowing 35 feet for the width of a prison block, there would only remain a narrow lane 21 feet wide on each side of the new building; and to this small distance between the existing buildings it would be necessary by the new block to affect the boundary between the prison and the police barracks, an arrangement hardly safe to fare facilities for escape at all secured. But apart from the want of caution, I very much doubt whether, facing the buildings could be arranged so as not to interfere with each other and light, it is desirable to place a prison at this site, the area of which will be quite as much crowded as is at all safe in the tropics. Possibly land might be obtained on the other side of the road (Chancery Lane) behind the front, and any new buildings erected there could easily be connected with the projecting wing at the back of the present prison by a covered bridge.

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The Directing Architect has marked in blue on the Plan of Haßling the block to which (Capt. Dymond refers) abutting on Chancery Lane reaching to Caine Road. The site is there but it is in the heart of the town, occupied with buildings of good quality; and the clearance of insanitary structures would be costly. It will be a main Economical Scheme to remove the prison bodily to some other place. The present site when the new gaol is moved, might with advantage be reserved, except for the Magistrates' Courts offices, as a place of detention for prisoners during their trials.

Examination after the gaol is moved, it should not be forgotten that the additional protection afforded by the close proximity of the Police Barracks will be lost.

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I doubt whether I have Cutter's land is the best site...

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between the front wall of the prison and the back wall of the Police Barracks is barely 90 feet and, allowing 35 feet for the width of a prison block, there would only remain a narrow lane 21 feet wide on each side of the new building; and to this small distance between the existing buildings it would be necessary by the new block to affect the boundary between the prison and the police barracks, an arrangement hardly safe to fare facilities for escape at all secured. But apart from the want of caution, I very much doubt whether, facing the buildings could be arranged so as not to interfere with each other and light, it is desirable to place a prison at this site, the area of which will be quite as much crowded as is at all safe in the tropics. Possibly land might be obtained on the other side of the road (Chancery Lane) behind the front, and any new buildings erected there could easily be connected with the projecting wing at the back of the present prison by a covered bridge. Page 382 The Directing Architect has marked in blue on the Plan of Haßling the block to which (Capt. Dymond refers) abutting on Chancery Lane reaching to Caine Road. The site is there but it is in the heart of the town, occupied with buildings of good quality; and the clearance of insanitary structures would be costly. It will be a main Economical Scheme to remove the prison bodily to some other place. The present site when the new gaol is moved, might with advantage be reserved, except for the Magistrates' Courts offices, as a place of detention for prisoners during their trials. Examination after the gaol is moved, it should not be forgotten that the additional protection afforded by the close proximity of the Police Barracks will be lost. GR1178/1922/32(III) I doubt whether I have Cutter's land is the best site...
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between the front wall of the porn and the back wall of the Police Pranack= rianly 90 feet and, allaviny 35 fect

for the width of a prison black, there would only cenim a harrow lave 21 feet wide

on tack side of the new building: and to this small dritime between the Set rnen buildings it would

lea

recedancy

by

the new black affact of the boundary

make

between

the pirarm and the police barracks, an arrangement

Lardly safe to fare facilition

which seems

for scape et ace moured. But apart from the want of earon, I very much doubt whether, Eacing the buildings could be arranged to as ort to interfere with rachother anand light, it is desirable to place me pureme au this kite, the area of whe

whit will her quite as of be

crowded as is at all safe in the tropies. Possibl

land

might be oletanned on the other side.

382

of the load (Chmury Lave) behind the fron, and any news buildings erected there

bright easily

be connected with the

profecting cry at the back of the

toy

present frison by

Уления

bridge..

of a covered

MHO.

89167

Jamey the Directing a have marked in bluen

in Hushing

The Filam of Haßling the block to which (afl. Damany sfers abar Chancery Lamed reaching to Caine Road:

The site is there but it is in the heart of the town, wade

of good quality I Coveras with builthings; a the Junclear of Irrivati intuento

lomere be cosity. It will be a mai Ecomonival Schemes to reman the frisous bodily to some other plane & kel._. The present site when the new gave reserving exempt for the magistrates Contra offices, a Jam

for a place of detention for prismen during Hein Zicals: - Examination Efteragistralis

is ready:

of the gaol is movere, it shmere moth Jupetten that the additional Protection afforded byt. - close Juoximity, of the Polin Barracks will to lost-

7.2/5.

I doubt whether I love Cutters is land is the best fluen

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