Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Village lock-ups were once used to hold petty criminals before they were released or sent to trial. ⛓️

Lock-ups can be found across England and the majority that survive today date from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Let us know if you've ever spotted one of these buildings.

📍 Wheatley Village Lock-up, Wheatley, Oxfordshire | Grade II listed.
📍 Swinford Museum and Lock-up, Filkins, Oxfordshire | Grade II listed.
📍 Bisley-with-Lypiatt Lock-up, Bisley-with-Lypiatt, Gloucestershire | Grade II* listed.