Museums · Northern Ireland
HM Prison Crumlin Road
HM Prison Crumlin Road — prison in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- York Street · 1.3 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
HM Prison Crumlin Road is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1846. Heritage designation: Grade A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "prison in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.6090°, -5.9424°.
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From the Wikipedia article
HM Prison Belfast, also known as Crumlin Road Gaol, is a former prison situated on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast, Northern Ireland. Since 1996 it is the only remaining Victorian era former prison in Northern Ireland. It is colloquially known as the Crum. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency has given it a grade A listed building status because of its architectural and historical significance. The Crumlin Road Courthouse, derelict since its closure, stands opposite the Gaol with a tunnel under the main road connecting the two buildings and used previously to transport the prisoners between the two buildings.
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Background
Architecture
Designed by Sir Charles Lanyon, the prison was built between 1843 and 1845 and cost £60,000. Built as a replacement for the County Gaol on Antrim Street in Carrickfergus, and known as the County Gaol for Antrim, it was constructed of black basalt rock on ten acres at the bottom of the Crumlin Road. Partly based on HM Prison Pentonville, it was one of the most advanced prisons of its day. Built within a five-sided wall, the four wings are up to four storeys in height and fan off from the central area which was known as The Circle. The prison was originally built to hold between 500 and 550 prisoners in cells that measured 12 × 7 feet, (365 cm x 213 cm) It was the first prison in Northern…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6090, -5.9424
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT14 6ST
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast North
- Phone
- +44 28 90741500
- Established
- 1846
- Nearest railway station
- York Street — 1.3 km
- Opening
- 10:00-16:30
- Official site
- www.crumlinroadgaol.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q3403972 (CC0)
- wikipedia: HM Prison Belfast (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: CrumlinRoad.Gaol.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HM Prison Crumlin Road?
- HM Prison Crumlin Road is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT14 6ST).
- When was HM Prison Crumlin Road built?
- Built or established in 1846.
- Is HM Prison Crumlin Road a listed building?
- HM Prison Crumlin Road is officially recognised as Grade A listed building listed.
- How do I get to HM Prison Crumlin Road?
- The nearest railway station is York Street, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT14 6ST.