Hexham Old Gaol
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Hexham Old Gaol is a historic medieval prison in Hexham, Northumberland, often cited as one of the earliest purpose-built jails in England and now operating as a museum.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hexham Old Gaol canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former prison
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval architecture ⓘ |
| category |
local history museum
ⓘ
prison museum ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| exhibits |
Border Reivers history
ⓘ
local Hexham history ⓘ medieval crime and punishment ⓘ |
| floorCount | multiple levels including basement cells ⓘ |
| governingBody | Northumberland County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
small barred windows
ⓘ
thick stone walls ⓘ vaulted basement cells ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
education
ⓘ
heritage preservation ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://museumsnorthumberland.org.uk/hexham-old-gaol/ ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
scheduled monument ⓘ |
| inception |
1330s
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Hexham NERFINISHED ⓘ Northumberland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Hexham Abbey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Market Place, Hexham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest purpose-built jails in England
ⓘ
medieval prison architecture ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Museums Northumberland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northumberland County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hexham town centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North East England ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Northumberland tourism promotions
ⓘ
local heritage guides ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
museum
ⓘ
prison ⓘ |
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