One of Merseyside's former jails holds infamous tales.
Main Bridewell Liverpool was an old prison formerly owned by Merseyside Police Authority. The building, situated on Cheapside, just off Dale Street, was designed by Corporation Surveyor John Weightman and built in the early 1860s – finally opening its doors to the public in 1866
It was originally used to hold petty criminals and for most of the 20th century was used as a holding facility to detain people overnight prior to appearing in the neighbouring magistrates’ court. Cells would be packed with sailors, dockers and warehouse workers.
