Norman Cross

Background

Norman Cross Prison in Huntingdonshire, England, was the world's first purpose-built prisoner-of-war camp or "depot". Constructed in 1796–97, it was designed to hold prisoners of war from France and its allies during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. By 1816, it had been largely demolished. The hamlet of Norman Cross, now in Cambridgeshire, lies south of Peterborough, between the villages of Folksworth, Stilton, and Yaxley. The junction of the A1 and A15 roads is here.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.

• HMP Wandsworth
  LondonHighLocal159% occupancy
• HMP Frankland
  DurhamMaximumLocal100% occupancy
• HMP Barlinnie
  GlasgowHighLocal147% occupancy
• HMP Cookham Wood
  KentHighLocal
• HMP Pentonville
  LondonHighYOI137% occupancy
• HMP Styal
  WilmslowHighClosed female

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World Prisons. (2026). Norman Cross. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/norman-cross

"Norman Cross." World Prisons. Accessed July 24, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/norman-cross.

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  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Norman Cross},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/norman-cross},
  urldate = {2026-07-24}
}