Stafford Prison New Church, interior

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Date:1993

Description:Interior view of the new church built inside Stafford H.M. Prison in 1991(?). The church caters for both Church of England and Roman Catholic services.

An earlier chapel in the prison was built in 1852, during a period of alteration and expansion within the prison structure. This chapel was situated behind the women's gaol; a gallery at the southern end was designed to accommodate female inmates, so they could not be seen by the male prisoners. Next to the chapel was a burial ground for the internment of those executed. The chapel was demolished in 1952 due to subsidence.

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Image courtesy of: Mr D. Baddeley

Donor ref:DB16 (151/21300)

Source: Mr D. Baddeley

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