The quiet market town of Canterbury began to swell in the 19th Century, ramping demand for a new jail house, or gaol. And so Canterbury Prison was built on land adjoining the Roman road of Longport, ...

A former prison in Kent which was once home to notorious London criminals Ronnie and Reggie Kray has been bought by Canterbury Christ Church University. Canterbury Prison, in the Longport area of the ...

The 200th anniversary of a prison in Kent has been marked with a visit from the Princess Royal. Princess Anne met staff past and present from Canterbury Prison and heard about its history over the ...