The Bridewell (Argyle/Campbell Street)

1861
Grade II

Located within the midst of the warehouses in the Duke Street area, the Bridewell, or Police Station, dates from c.1850. 

Although the Old Dock constructed nearby was redundant by this time, the Bridewell was constructed near the new docks and near the main lodging areas for the sailors. 

It is of brick with stone dressings and a slate roof. The building is of two storeys and three bays, with the centre bay projecting to form the base of a short tower. 

The ground floor windows have stone lintols, and all windows are vertically sliding sashes with glazing bars. The entrance has a rusticated architrave with a lion's head to the keystone and a stone plaque above. The roof is hipped, with that to the tower having a finial. 

A later ventilation tower to the rear was constructed to vent the ground floor cells, which are windowless and reached through an iron door. 

Closely surrounding the building is a wall of brick, approximately 12 feet in height with a rounded stone coping. The bevelled corner is surmounted by an iron lamp-holder above a plain doorway.