Basic Site Details
| Name: | Dumfries Prison |
| Town, district or village: | Dumfries |
| City or county: | Dumfriesshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Contractor Mr Crackstone, Dumfries; the iron-work supplied from Mr McKinnel’s works |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Young Offenders' Institution | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Prison | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Dumfries Prison, Terregles Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1883 | |||
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. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Thomas Bernard Collinson (Major General) | 1883 | ||||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Gifford, John | 1996 | Dumfries and Galloway (The Buildings of Scotland) | p270 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Dumfries and Galloway Standard | 30 June 1883 | p3 | ||
| Dumfries and Galloway Standard | 15 August 1883 | p4 | ||
| Edinburgh Evening News | 8 July 1880 | p2 | ||
| Glasgow Herald | 17 June 1882 | p1 | ||
| Scotsman | 16 August 1883 | p4 | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 26346 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Prison Commisssioners Minute Book | ||