thumb|upright=1.2|right|Elevation and plan of Newgate Prison published in 1800 In 1769, construction was begun by the King's Master Mason, John Deval,Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851 by Rupert Gunnisp.129 to enlarge the prison and add a new 'Old Bailey' sessions house. Parliament granted £50,000 (~£9.3 million in 2020 terms) towards the cost, and the City of London provided land measuring by . The work followed the designs of George Dance the Younger. The new prison was constructed to an architecture terrible design intended to discourage law-breaking. The building was laid out around a central courtyard, and was divided into two sections: a "Common" area for poor prisoners and a "State area" for those able to afford more comfortable accommodation.
thumb|upright=12|right|elevation and plan of newgate prison published in 1800 in 1769 construction was begun by the king's master mason john devaldictionary of british sculptors 1660-1851 by rupert gunnisp129 to enlarge the prison and add a new 'old bailey' sessions house parliament granted £50000 (~£93 million in 2020 terms) towards the cost and the city of london provided land measuring by  the work followed the designs of george dance the younger the new prison was constructed to an architecture terrible design intended to discourage law-breaking the building was laid out around a central courtyard and was divided into two sections a "common" area for poor prisoners and a "state area" for those able to afford more comfortable accommodation