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Late 20th century housing development on the south side of the town.

Not, I believe, in regular use!

One of the last two lock-ups in Nottinghamshire. Standing proudly on the village green, this lock-up was built in the reign of King George IV, before the days of the county police force. Controlled by the town constable, it held people while they waiting to appear at the county court in Retford. The constable was elected by the parishioners for a fixed term. A prosperous market town like Tuxford, would have its fair share of people considered to be undesirable, from paupers to highwaymen. If the constable needed assistance, he had the power to recruit men from the town. For the potentially violent, such as rioters or highwaymen, he would call out the local militia by magistrate’s order. With Sherwood Forest nearby and The Great North Road running through the town, Tuxford was notorious for highwaymen. Around 1850 workers known as navvies started to build the local railway. These men worked hard and played hard and were known for their drunkenness on pay day. This led to a temporary increase in the use of the lock-up, however its last prisoner was held around 1900.

Tuxford was a main coaching stop on the old Great North Road and sometimes suffered from the bad behaviour of those passing through. The lockup was used to contain troublemakers overnight or, for more serious offences, until the magistrate arrived. It is entered by a heavy steel door which leads to 2 separate cells.

Built to house local miscreants awaiting court appearance. The building is divided into two cells, with a small room for the gaoler immediately inside the main front door. The only light and ventilation for the cell came from the small round opening in the top of the arched panel together with a similar one at the rear. The cells have a vaulted brick ceiling to prevent any chance of breaking out through the roof. Listed Grade II.

Built to house local miscreants awaiting court appearance. The building is divided into two cells, with a small room for the gaoler immediately inside the main front door. The only light and ventilation for the cell came from the small round opening in the top of the arched panel together with a similar one at the rear. The cells have a vaulted brick ceiling to prevent any chance of breaking out through the roof. Listed Grade II. There was formerly a later extension to this side which housed the town's fire engine.

Dates from 1823. The gaoler's room behind the iron door had no direct light whereas the two cells each had tiny lights to north and south. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-420410-lock-up-tuxford-nottinghamshire#.WDi7FFyq-Tw

Opposite the village lock-up.

Dated 1823, Tuxford was an important staging point on the Great North Road. After a period of disuse the building was needed again when the railways around Tuxford were being built to lock up the drunken Irish navvies!