Basic Site Details

Name: Hamilton Prison
Town, district or village: Hamilton
City or county: Lanarkshire
Country: Scotland
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Notes: Glasgow Herald: 'Mr Robert Paterson, architect, Edinburgh, submitted plans which he had prepared in view of the enlargement of and addition to the prison...The scheme has been under the consideration of the board for a considerable time. Yesterday the plans were finally approved.'

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Prison  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 21833 Plans approvedGeorge Angus awarded prize for plans.
Item 2 of 231 May 1876 Plans prepared, construction not yet begunPlans for enlargement approved

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 2George Angus B1833 Awarded prize of £50 for plans for prison.
Item 2 of 2Robert Paterson A1876 Enlargement

References

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Caledonian Mercury12 December 1833   
Item 2 of 2Glasgow Herald31 May 1876