The suburb's most famous landmark is HM Prison Pentridge, which has recently been redeveloped into a housing estate.
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Prisoners at what came to be called HM Prison Pentridge were immediately put on "hard labour" by breaking up bluestone for road surfaces.
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It was named after the birthplace of Foot's wife: Pentridge, Dorset, England.
He was son of Gabriel Saywell (died 1688), rector of Pentridge, Dorset.
He was the man who, in 1867, called a public meeting to discuss the potential for a change of name, as "Pentridge" was seen as too evocative of the gaol.
He appears to have played a significant role in thwarting the Pentridge or Pentrich Rising of 1817, leading to the execution of Brandreth, Ludlam and Turner.