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The Roundhouse or lock-up is a Georgian-period detention building located in Northamptonshire, England. This small circular or polygonal structure served as a local place of confinement for petty offenders and disorderly persons during the eighteenth century, functioning as part of the parish constabulary system before the establishment of professional police forces. The building exemplifies the modest scale and utilitarian design typical of lock-ups constructed in market towns and villages across England during this era. Its survival as a designated heritage monument reflects the historical importance of such structures in understanding Georgian local administration and the management of public order in pre-industrial England.
Roundhouse or lock-up is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002899. View the official record →
The Roundhouse or lock-up is a Georgian-period detention building located in Northamptonshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002899.
Roundhouse or lock-up is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002899.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Little Weldon Roman villa (0.3 km), Kirby Hall: an Elizabethan country house and gardens, including the remains of the medieval village of Kirby (2.9 km), Market cross 8m west of the Market House (4.6 km).
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