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| Notorious Scottish prison HMP Peterhead up for sale |
| By express.co.uk- Benjamin Russell |
| Published: 01/30/2014 |
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But this is gated community is actually a notorious Scottish prison which was once branded the "hate factory" and housed some of the countries toughest convicts. HMP Peterhead, in Aberdeenshire, shut last month and was due to be demolished later this year. But now the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has offered a lifeline for the 14-acre site, by placing it on the market for an undisclosed fee. Although Peterhead Prison has an incredible amount of space and tight security, it also needs a lot of work to its 126-year-old cells, particularly the mould-ridden and windowless "silent room" which catered for the worst behaved inmates. Despite it's flaws, J&E Shepherd Chartered Surveyors claim the property could be used for "residential development, commercial/industrial uses and port-related uses". Read More. |
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