1802 – West Prison, Aberdeen, Scotland
Aberdeen’s Bridewell opened 1802 and was demolished around 1868. An impressive stone gateway to the Bridewell prison stood until 1883 when it was demolished.
Aberdeen’s Bridewell opened 1802 and was demolished around 1868. An impressive stone gateway to the Bridewell prison stood until 1883 when it was demolished.
Oldmill was an Aberdeen reformatory set up in 1857 and occupied by about 150 boys.
From The Building News, March 27,
Perspective view as published in The Building News,
Aberdeen’s handsome granite Art Gallery,
Perspective view & plans published in The Building News,
“This building occupies a site on the west side of George-street,
Originally constructed for a local drapery firm,
The building was originally constructed between 1837 and 1844 by Aberdeen architect Archibald Simpson.
His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, is the largest theatre in north-east Scotland seating over 1400.