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Walsingham Bridewell, or House of Correction is only a 5 minute walk from the Shirehall Museum. An extraordinary survival, it is almost completely unaltered since the last prisoners were let out!
Visits are independent, the key may be requested at the ticket desk in the museum.
The prison stands on the site of the former leper hospital. Set up as a House of Correction in 1598, to house vagrants and beggars and train them in useful trades, it was rebuilt in the 18th century to the plans of John Howard, the prison reformer.
Partial wheelchair access. Historic Houses property. Historic Houses members admitted free except on charity days.
Opening details
Prices
Included in Abbey Grounds and Shirehall Museum admission.
Contact
Walsingham Estate Trading Ltd
Address
Common Place,
Walsingham,
Norfolk,
NR22 6BP
Facilities
Coach parties accepted
Credit cards accepted (no fee)
Disabled toilets
Gift shop
Picnic site
Public toilets
Wheelchairs available
Accepts groups
Children welcome
Partial wheelchair access. Historic Houses property. Historic Houses members admitted free except on charity days.
Directions
Map reference: TF 938378 Lat: 52.89412 Long: 0.87440
In centre of Little Walsingham village, 4.5 miles north of Fakenham or south from Wells-next-the-Sea, off B1105
Parking: with charge
Accessible by Public Transport: 25 miles from King's Lynn/Norwich station
Self-Assessed Accessibility Details
Parking
- The surface of the car park and pathway leading to entrance:
is gravel
Drop-off point for guests outside entrance
- The route from the parking area to the entrance:
Is flat (i.e. without steps)
Public Areas
- Level access (no steps/thresholds) or access by ramp or lift:
From the entrance to reception / ticket area
To a specially adapted public toilet suitable for wheelchair users
To the gift shop
Good contrast between the floor and walls
Contrast markings on clear surfaces such as glass doors
Visitor information available in large print (14pt and over)
Entrance
Entrance is well lit
General
Good colour/tonal contrast for visually impaired visitors
Wheelchairs provided
Free