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HM Prison Ashwell
MaleClosed 2011Low
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Background
HM Prison Ashwell was a Category C men's prison located in the parish of Burley, in the county of Rutland, England. The site of the former prison is located about two miles south of the centre of the village of Ashwell, alongside the road to Oakham and opposite the former kennels of the Cottesmore Hunt. The prison closed in 2011 and Rutland County Council acquired it from the Ministry of Justice in early 2013. The site has been redeveloped as Oakham Enterprise Park, a business park for office and light industrial use.
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1955
Closed 2011
Figures from official sources · verified 22 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
His Majesty's Prison ServicePopulation held
Male
Opened
1955
Region
Burley
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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Mailing
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Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q5635129)
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). HM Prison Ashwell. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-ashwell
Chicago
"HM Prison Ashwell." World Prisons. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-ashwell.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-hm-prison-ashwell,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {HM Prison Ashwell},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-ashwell},
urldate = {2026-07-22}
}