[3] A substantial part of the former County Gaol, rebuilt 1788 and 1803 of three storeys in Classical style, the predecessor of the present Winchester Prison and now converted to commercial use, survives in Jewry Street.

The prison occupies an elevated site in Romsey Road screened by a massive brick wall and bank.

[5] In 1867, the public execution of the notorious murderer Frederick Baker - who abducted and dismembered eight-year-old Fanny Adams - drew a 5,000-strong crowd.

The last was that of Dennis Whitty, convicted of capital murder at Cornwall Assizes, and hanged on 17 December 1963.

Each day she was driven from her specially built unit within the male segregation block half a mile down the road to the court.

[10] The Inspectorate was still dissatisfied with Winchester at their inspection in 2010, stating that staff were unnecessarily rude and that prisoners spent too long in their cells with nothing to do.

The team was especially critical of the discrimination that occurred between the West Hill annexe and the main prison in terms of employment and purposeful activity.

Work already completed includes changes to the health care, first night and detoxification centres, as well as a new electrical system, renewal of the fire and general alarms, a new visits complex and pedestrian access at the main gate.

The rebuilding of C wing, that was suffering from age decay, was completed in 2008 and the first prisoners were moved into the new cells in October 2008.

The regime at HMP Winchester claims to deliver an average of 22 hours of purposeful activity per prisoner per week.

Hargrave had repeatedly self-harmed and attempted suicide and suffered mental health problems from a young age.

In the days before his death Hargrave was clearly psychotic and told staff he planned to harm himself according to lawyers.

Maganty said Hargrave should have received medication to help with anxiety and agitation due to his psychosis and criticised failure to provide it.