The first House of Correction in halstead stood in the vicinity of the later railway station, this was burnt down in 1781. In 1782 a replacement building was erected in Bridge Street, this had 35 cells, two treadwheel yards, an infimary, magistrates room, 5 day rooms, women's yard, kitchen and brew house. It was closed in 1841, the building was used as a police-station until 1851. It was then converted for use as a flour mill. The structure was demolished in 1965 and the site re-developed. <1> In 1782 23,900 red bricks and 7,100 grey stocks were supplied by Blomfields Brook Farm brickworks for the rebuilding of the House of Correction in Bridge Street <2>.
