Can you visit Wormwood Scrubs?
Book and plan your visit to Wormwood Scrubs. Wormwood Scrubs is now offering visits for family, friends and significant others, in line with stage 3 of the National Framework for Prisons. You can also contact the Prisoners’ Families Helpline on 0808 808 2003. You will not be able to book a visit using this number.
Is there parking at Wormwood Scrubs prison?
The car park is opposite the Linford Christie Stadium behind the Hospital\Wormwood Scrubs prison. You might find parking at North Acton one station along as well, assuming you are going on the tube and not visiting the nick. There are industrial estates on the north side of the railway so easy parking on a Saturday.
What type of prison is Wormwood Scrubs?
category B Victorian local prison
Wormwood Scrubs is a category B Victorian local prison in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Opened in 1875, it is now a Grade II listed building.
Why is it called Wormwood Scrubs?
The prison lies at the southern end of the ancient park of the same name. The name “Scrubs” refers to scrubland while Wormwood – Artemisia absinthium- is a grey-foliaged sub-shrub, common on wasteland, which was traditionally used as a herb for the treatment of parasitic worms.
Who built Wormwood Scrubs?
General Edmund Du Cane
Wormwood Scrubs prison was designed in 1870s by Major-General Edmund Du Cane, chairman of the Directors of Convict Prisons, as a national long-term penitentiary, built on a site in East Acton with convict labour.
Where is Wormwood Scrubs prison in London located?
HMP Wormwood Scrubs is a category B adult male prison, which accepts inmates from courts in the local catchment area. It has a capacity of 1,279 and is situated on Du Cane Road in London. The prison was originally built in the Victorian era; though over the years, extra wings have been added and refurbished. It is often referred to as ‘The Scrubs’.
Which is the closest train station to Wormwood Scrubs?
The closest mainline railway station is London Paddington. Several local bus routes pass the prison. To plan your journey by public transport: If coming by car, you can park outside the prison. You will need to pay and display at certain times during the week. Check times and prices on the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham website.
Can you take mobile phone into Wormwood Scrubs?
The prison will allow you to take up to £20 in coins into the visits hall to buy refreshments, but certain items such as mobile phones, cigarettes, food & drink etc are not allowed into the prison. You can leave these in lockers (£1 deposit) at the visitors centre.
When was the last inspection of Wormwood Scrubs?
In November 2008, another report from Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector stated that conditions at Wormwood Scrubs had deteriorated since the last inspection. Heightened prison gang activity had been detected, and 20 percent of prisoners had failed drugs tests.
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