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HM Prison Perth

1842 establishments in Scotland19th-century establishments in ScotlandCategory A listed buildings in Perth and KinrossExecution sites in ScotlandListed buildings in Perth, Scotland
Listed prison buildings in ScotlandPrisons in Perth, ScotlandUse British English from February 2018
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HM Prison Perth is a prison in Perth, Scotland that houses short term adult male prisoners (those prisoners serving under 4 years). It was originally constructed to hold French prisoners captured during the Napoleonic Wars, and is the oldest prison in Scotland that is still in use.

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HM Prison Perth
Edinburgh Road, Perth Upper Craigie

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Edinburgh Road 3
PH2 8AT Perth, Upper Craigie
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South Inch
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Greyfriars Burial Ground
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