Historic houses · South West England
Old City Gaol, Bristol
Old City Gaol, Bristol — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Anthony O'Neil — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Old City Gaol, Bristol is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The New Gaol (also sometimes known as The Old City Gaol) was a prison located in Spike Island, Bristol, England, operational between 1820 and 1883.
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Background
History
In June 1816, the 'shocking state' of Newgate Gaol in Bristol resulted in an Act of Parliament to facilitate the building of a New Gaol in Bedminster, at a cost of £60,000. The original New Gaol was designed by Henry Hake Seward and opened in 1820. In 1831, it was destroyed during the Bristol Riots and was rebuilt to designs by Richard Shackleton Pope, but was never properly completed until 1872. The gaol was closed in 1883 due to poor conditions and was sold to the Great Western Railway in 1895, which demolished most of the site in 1898. In 1884, Horfield Prison was built to replace it. In 1821, three days after his eighteenth birthday, John Horwood was the first person to be hanged at the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4462, -2.5980
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS1 4RN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Established
- 1832
- Official site
- www.bristolmuseums.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7083684 (CC0)
- wikipedia: New Gaol, Bristol (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old City Gaol, Bristol?
- Old City Gaol, Bristol is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BS1 4RN), in the parish of Bristol, City of, unparished area.
- When was Old City Gaol, Bristol built?
- Built or established in 1832.
- Is Old City Gaol, Bristol a listed building?
- Old City Gaol, Bristol is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Old City Gaol, Bristol?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BS1 4RN. It sits within the Bristol Central parliamentary constituency.