tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post1787077214160082742..comments2024-03-25T15:10:13.792+00:00Comments on English Buildings: Bisley, GloucestershirePhilip Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-87571101677793605372012-02-07T12:51:24.284+00:002012-02-07T12:51:24.284+00:00Never even knew these lock ups existed! Very inter...Never even knew these lock ups existed! Very interesting. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.squidoo.com/more-to-gloucestershire-than-pretty-villages-rugby" rel="nofollow">Gloucestershire attractions</a>WhatHouse.co.ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16671244233563417811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-35675606634028490422011-12-04T15:18:44.352+00:002011-12-04T15:18:44.352+00:00Bazza: Yes, these buildings tend to be in villages...Bazza: Yes, these buildings tend to be in villages or in small towns. Cities tended to have bigger gaols, most of which have disappeared or been rebuilt - although there are some interesting survivals in some cities.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-21333680462512895982011-12-04T14:23:20.609+00:002011-12-04T14:23:20.609+00:00I had not heard of these lock-ups previously Perha...I had not heard of these lock-ups previously Perhaps it's an outcome of being a city-boy!<br /><a href="http://todiscoverice.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Click here for Bazza’s Blog ‘To Discover Ice’</a>bazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794010156639774028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-11071365032436061692011-12-02T22:27:15.996+00:002011-12-02T22:27:15.996+00:00AW: Thank you. I'll look out for more of these...AW: Thank you. I'll look out for more of these lock-ups. Male and female accommodation could be one reason for having two cells; keeping troublesome prisoners apart could be another.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-88230882135106216702011-12-02T21:11:31.555+00:002011-12-02T21:11:31.555+00:00There are several instances of lock-ups with two c...There are several instances of lock-ups with two cells in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire and I believe one in Northamptonshire, too. Maybe some locations felt male and female options were needed.awhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03952972062354370535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-81204970580054066882011-12-02T17:14:37.407+00:002011-12-02T17:14:37.407+00:00Not to be confused with Bisley, Surrey, home of sh...Not to be confused with Bisley, Surrey, home of shooting in the UK.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-56336029889099274572011-12-01T19:16:01.382+00:002011-12-01T19:16:01.382+00:00VG: True. I often wonder about those rotten tomato...VG: True. I often wonder about those rotten tomatoes, though. I reckon if people in the 19th century had any tomatoes over, they'd have made 'em into chutney before they had a chance to get rotten. Oh, maybe they just kept a few back on purpose for pelting purposes...Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-60256496119244466672011-12-01T18:21:47.043+00:002011-12-01T18:21:47.043+00:00I like the doors...positively begs one to go and p...I like the doors...positively begs one to go and pelt the incarcerated miscreant with a rotten tomato :)Vinogirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10145696108646897751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-40225498326787884272011-12-01T16:53:23.412+00:002011-12-01T16:53:23.412+00:00Ann: Fascinating. I'd have thought they'd ...Ann: Fascinating. I'd have thought they'd have needed something bigger at Yale, though!Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-69638127351190195542011-12-01T14:39:04.976+00:002011-12-01T14:39:04.976+00:00Very interesting. I remember seeing a similar stru...Very interesting. I remember seeing a similar structure on the Yale campus when I was younger and wondering what on earth it could be. Imagination run amok, I wonder if it served a similar function for the unruly student!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17991085128131515835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-44093902535841535252011-12-01T10:31:08.791+00:002011-12-01T10:31:08.791+00:00VK: Yes, I saw this, and was aware of what it was ...VK: Yes, I saw this, and was aware of what it was supposed to be, but I hadn't read much about it, so thanks for the link. My recent visit, when I was really just passing by on my way home, made me think that I must return to Bisley and have a better, slower look around, preferably when there's better light for taking photographs.Philip Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04893714514416441572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228081722487474323.post-798890416679062112011-12-01T10:02:40.394+00:002011-12-01T10:02:40.394+00:00This is a familiar sight to me, as I went to Bisle...This is a familiar sight to me, as I went to Bisley Primary School and used to wait at the bus stop almost opposite to the lock-up. By the way, did you see the curious Poor Soul's Light in the churchyard? <br /><br />http://www.bisleyonline.net/content/view/19/66/The Vintage Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479653990888198151noreply@blogger.com