The Grove
Saturday Timewatch returns to the Isle of Portland with a view of warders by the original gateway to Grove convict prison. I'm not sure of the date of this photo but the prison operated from the mid-19th century to just after WW1 when it was converted to a Borstal Institution. That effectively continues today as HM Prison Portland is a male Young Offenders Institution.
In the modern photo below, although it is no longer used, you can still see the original entrance. However, just out of sight in the doorway remains a Victorian post box that IS still in use. The old Victorian houses have been replaced by a rather ugly administration block.
The Grove
Saturday Timewatch returns to the Isle of Portland with a view of warders by the original gateway to Grove convict prison. I'm not sure of the date of this photo but the prison operated from the mid-19th century to just after WW1 when it was converted to a Borstal Institution. That effectively continues today as HM Prison Portland is a male Young Offenders Institution.
In the modern photo below, although it is no longer used, you can still see the original entrance. However, just out of sight in the doorway remains a Victorian post box that IS still in use. The old Victorian houses have been replaced by a rather ugly administration block.