The Ballad of Sophia Constable

The Ballad of Sophia Constable
ArtistRay Lonsdale
Year2023
MediumSteel
SubjectSophia Constable, the youngest female inmate to be incarcerated at HM Prison Northallerton
Dimensions244 cm (96 in)
LocationNorthallerton
Coordinates54°20′20″N 1°25′54″W / 54.3389°N 1.4316°W / 54.3389; -1.4316
OwnerNorth Yorkshire Council
AccessionDL6_HJC_S085

The Ballad of Sophia Constable is a statue by sculptor Ray Lonsdale in Northallerton, Yorkshire, England, situated at the former site of HM Prison Northallerton. It depicts the youngest female inmate to be incarcerated there, imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread in 1872.

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