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Byron Gardens, SOUTHWELL, NG25 0DW

Modern housing development. This road also forms path of the network of pedestrian routes to the town centre.

Built as part of the redevelopment of the House of Correction in 1807, now converted to residential use (2 dwellings) as part of the redevelopment of the former Rainbow's haulage yard http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6590155 . The building is variously described as workshops or the chapel wing and is Listed Grade II.

A former "Nottinghamshire House of Correction" block that has been converted into a number of luxury apartments. This, the second or third prison, was built in 1807 on the site of a former brickworks to replace one that was no longer fit for purpose. The smallish gaol originally held 36 prisoners but was extended later to house 148. It closed in 1880. Much later the three prisons wings that radiated from the rear of the governor's house were adapted for commercial purposes; first as a curtain lace factory and later on as a storage depot. Most of the site however, was destroyed by fire in 1973. The whole of the site has recently been redeveloped for residential purposes, although unlike this one, most of the properties on the site are new houses. Becher's Court, as the site is now known, is named after The Rev. John T. Becher (1770-1848), B.A., M.A., who was a prebendary and vicar-general of Southwell in 1818. Besides his clerical duties, he was chairman of the Quarter Sessions for the Northern division of Nottingham for 30 years until his resignation in April 1836. He had a particular interest in social economics and he designed the parish workhouse at Southwell in 1808. Because of his views on the need for strictness, segregation and economy in workhouses he argued that they should be run “with tenderness towards the infirm and the guiltless poor” but resist "the overwhelming advances of idle, profligate and sturdy pauperism." His support for the view that workhouses should be unpleasant enough to deter all but the most needy was the basis of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 that allowed for the setting up of Poor Law Unions across the country.

This building survived the destruction of the lace factory by fire in 1973. The site is evidently now being redeveloped. The application was for 37 homes, and included the repair of the prison chapel. See also Image

The home of Lord Byron from 1803 to 1808, according to the Blue Plaque.On Burgage.

New housing built c.2018 on the site of a former road haulage yard, itself on the site of the former House of Correction. The far building http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6590159 is the one remaining section of the latter, incorporated into the new development.

Looking towards Lower Kirklington Road. This is a main route for west to east traffic with the implementation of a one way system in the town centre

The buildings are most attractive in the winter sunshine.

The 1:25000 still shows (at time of submission) open space, presumably the field after which this estate was named.