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The old prison and pump

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  • A civic square, a lock-up and a pump - geograph.org.uk - 7664971.jpg

    Photo by Neil Owen via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • A short stretch inside - geograph.org.uk - 7664966.jpg

    Photo by Neil Owen via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • Along the shore at Swanage - geograph.org.uk - 7758320.jpg

    Photo by David Martin via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • An old prison cell, Swanage - geograph.org.uk - 4641417.jpg

    Photo by N Chadwick via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • An old prison cell, Swanage - geograph.org.uk - 4641422.jpg

    Photo by N Chadwick via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • An old prison cell, Swanage - geograph.org.uk - 4641434.jpg

    Photo by N Chadwick via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • An old prison cell, Swanage - geograph.org.uk - 4641438.jpg

    Photo by N Chadwick via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • Lockup, Swanage - geograph.org.uk - 1524351.jpg

    Photo by Pierre Terre via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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Operational

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Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

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Region

Swanage

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

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Mailing

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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-the-old-prison-and-pump,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {The old prison and pump},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/the-old-prison-and-pump},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}