The Bridewell was a prison in Edinburgh, Scotland, built by

Robert Adam Robert Adam (3 July 17283 March 1792) was a British neoclassical architect, interior designer and furniture designer. He was the son of William Adam (1689–1748), Scotland's foremost architect of the time, and trained under him. With his o ...

in 1791. The remains of the prison can still be seen built into the bottom part of the Scottish Government building on Regent Road.

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Defunct prisons in Edinburgh 1791 establishments in Scotland Buildings and structures completed in 1791 {{UK-prison-stub