linlithgow prison

marionbe · Post by **marionbe** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:00 pm

Hi Folks,

Does anybody know where Linlithgow Prison was in the 1850's till 1910, one of my descendants was in prison there between those dates I did'nt know that there was a Linlithgow Prison scotland.

Thanks Marionbe

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:25 pm

The old Jail was at the Police Station later County Buildings, near a UP church.

That would be to the south of the High Street, about level with the Cross

I have an old 1897 map that shows it as the County Buildings and Police Station.

A look at The NLS Town Plans for 1856 http://www.nls.uk/maps/townplans/linlithgow.html [sheet 3 top right corner

Shows it clearly marked as JAIL to the East of Dog Well Wynd.

Modern Maps [multimap] would indicate that Dog Well Wynd [love that name

] is still there and the site would be to the North of present day Strawberry Bank or Avon Place - depending on which map you choose

.

I think that's still County Buildings and Court Houses there judging from an aerial view.

I hope that answers your Question as you are local you can now take a jaunt and see for yourself

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:28 pm

sorry Internet playing u

Now I know where the jail was too - in case any of my Husband's ancestors are found there

marionbe · Post by **marionbe** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 7:31 pm

Thanks wilma,

I do know where the council Buildings are I have been there before.
Just did'nt know this used to be a prison.

Thanks again.
Marionbe