Museums · North East England
Hexham Old Gaol
Hexham Old Gaol in England North East, United Kingdom.
Peter Skynner — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Hexham Old Gaol is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Heritage listing
The Old Gaol, also known as the Manor Office, is a custodial building in Hallgate in Hexham, Northumberland, England. The building, which now operates as a museum, is a Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Old Gaol, also known as the Manor Office, is a custodial building in Hallgate in Hexham, Northumberland, England. The building, which now operates as a museum, is a Grade I listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The gaol was commissioned by the Archbishop of York, William Melton. It was designed in the Medieval style, built in rubble masonry and was completed in January 1332. The design involved a three-storey rectangular building facing onto Hallgate. On the ground floor, there was originally a doorway on the left: this was subsequently replaced by a bi-partite mullioned window with cusped heads, and a new arched doorway with an architrave was inserted in the centre. The upper floors were originally largely blind: new fenestration was later added to these floors: on the first floor, additions included two pairs of lancet windows on the right and a single lancet window on the left, while on the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.9713, -2.1000
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Hexham
- Postcode
- NE46 1XD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hexham
- Phone
- +44 1434 652364
- Established
- 1332
- Opening
- PH,We-Su 10:00-16:00
- Official site
- www.visitnorthumberland.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q5749007 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hexham Old Gaol (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hexham Old Gaol?
- Hexham Old Gaol is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE46 1XD), in the parish of Hexham.
- When was Hexham Old Gaol built?
- Built or established in 1332.
- Is Hexham Old Gaol a listed building?
- Hexham Old Gaol is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Hexham Old Gaol?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE46 1XD. It sits within the Hexham parliamentary constituency.