Monument record 1169101001 - HMP Spring Hill
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- PRISON (Opened 1953, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- OPEN TRAINING PRISON (Modern to Unknown - 1953 AD)
Description
The hutted World War 2 military camp at Grendon Hall was taken over by the Prison Commission in 1953 and opened as a prison, known as HMP Spring Hill. The inmate accomodation is in the hutted camp and the prison is operated as an 'open prison' (B3).
On 1st January 1953 Grendon Hall and the adjacent hutted military camp were acquired by the Prison Commission and the accommodation was adapted to serve as an open prison, HMP Spring Hill. The house now [18th July 1996] serves as offices for the prison. The hutted accommodation has been partially replaced by modern huts or has been converted to provide single rooms for inmates (B5,B9).
This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence (B10).
Sources (4)
- <3>SBC23108 Bibliographic reference: Allan Brodie, Jane Groom & James O Davies. 2002. English Prisons: An Architectural History. pp185,186,257,262.
- <5>SBC25319 Unpublished document: RCHME. 1996. HMP Spring Hill (National Monuments Record file no. 93830).
- <9>SBC29515 Bibliographic reference: Commissioners of Prisons and the Directors of Convict Prisons. 1952. Report of the Prison Commissioners. p110.
- <10>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 68372 21973 (447m by 482m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRENDON UNDERWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Interpretation: RCHME: Prisons project (Ref: 1091528) (EBC18916)
Record last edited
May 27 2026 3:03PM
