86_4 Old photographs of Petworth, West Sussex, history in pictures

The Vintage Trail
Sussex, England
Petworth
page ref 86_4

PETWORTH, SUSSEX

Petworth
Prison
circa 1860
As seen from the Tillington road.

Newspaper cutting
copy of engraving

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Petworth Prison

Petworth
Prison
1791

watercolour view of the interior of Petworth Jail taken from the Court
drawn in 1791 by S.H. Grimm
courtesy- British Library

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Petworth Prison

Petworth
Police
circa 1878-1880

Sussex Police at Petworth, with Chief Constable, Captain Drummond
photo of print
in house

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Police index

Petworth
Police
1954

Chief Constable's inspection
Sergeant Carter and PC Standard
District Traffic Officers, Petworth.
copy of framed print
courtesy Grange Centre, Midhurst
original photo by George Garland

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	*Petworth Prison*
	The notorious Petworth Jail was opened in 1788, built to deliver solitary confinement and hard labour for mostly petty crimes. Vagrancy being the most common crime of the inmates. Employed in Petworth 'gaol', as a method of punishment, was the 'treadwheel', responsible for many deaths. more info

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