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Bridewell Street, DEVIZES, SN10 1NQ

Once the town gaol or lock-up I am reliably informed.

A grade II listed building, round about 1800. The plaque records that this was the site of the county bridewell ('house of correction'), with a date 1579.

Numbers 11 and 11A Bridewell Street are 16th or 17th century refaced in the late 18th or early 19th century. The street is named after the old bridewell or jail. Listed, along with The Grange, number 12 Image, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1263763 The market town of Devizes developed around its 11th century castle. It gained a charter in 1141 and holds a weekly market in the large and picturesque Market Place. In the 16th century the town became known for its textiles and in the early 18th century held the largest corn market in the West Country. Devizes has about 500 listed buildings - a very large number for a small town.

Now named The Grange, number 12 Bridewell Street has a long and interesting history. Built timber framed as the bridewell or jail in 1579 it was twice rebuilt after fires in 1619 and 1630 and was refaced in brick in 1771. The building closed as a prison in 1836 and became the county police station. Later a school for ladies and in the 1880s a home for the needy. Refurbished in 1979 by the Devizes Almshouse Trust it is now five flats. There is a detailed history of the building at: http://www.wshc.eu/blog/item/the-old-bridewell.html Listed, along with numbers 11 and 11A Image, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1263763 The market town of Devizes developed around its 11th century castle. It gained a charter in 1141 and holds a weekly market in the large and picturesque Market Place. In the 16th century the town became known for its textiles and in the early 18th century held the largest corn market in the West Country. Devizes has about 500 listed buildings - a very large number for a small town.

Number 10 Bridewell Street is 18th century. The through passage provides access to the three houses in Bridewell Square. The street is named after the old bridewell or jail. Listed, along with number 9A Image, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1263762 The market town of Devizes developed around its 11th century castle. It gained a charter in 1141 and holds a weekly market in the large and picturesque Market Place. In the 16th century the town became known for its textiles and in the early 18th century held the largest corn market in the West Country. Devizes has about 500 listed buildings - a very large number for a small town.

An 18th century grade II listed building.

Numbers 24 to 26 Bridewell Street are timber framed and jettied from the 17th century with 18th century and later alterations. The entry between the houses leads to the four houses of Albert Terrace. The street is named after the old bridewell or jail. Listed, grace II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1249424 The market town of Devizes developed around its 11th century castle. It gained a charter in 1141 and holds a weekly market in the large and picturesque Market Place. In the 16th century the town became known for its textiles and in the early 18th century held the largest corn market in the West Country. Devizes has about 500 listed buildings - a very large number for a small town.

Grade II listed buildings. The jettied building is 17th century, altered later, the stone house from the 1820s.

Number 27 Bridewell Street was built circa 1825. The street is named after the old bridewell or jail. Listed, grade II, with details at:https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1263764 The market town of Devizes developed around its 11th century castle. It gained a charter in 1141 and holds a weekly market in the large and picturesque Market Place. In the 16th century the town became known for its textiles and in the early 18th century held the largest corn market in the West Country. Devizes has about 500 listed buildings - a very large number for a small town.

The part to the left (14) is called Archway House, and above the archway is 'LM 1906'. 15 has a tablet 'Ebenezer' above the first floor.