The Crum

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The Crum is the colloquial name for Crumlin Road Gaol, a historic former prison in Belfast, Northern Ireland, now operating as a museum and tourist attraction.

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Crumlin Road Gaol 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf heritage site
historic prison
museum
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs The Crum
architecturalStyle Victorian
buildingMaterial basalt
city Belfast
closedAsPrison 1996
colloquialNameFor Crumlin Road Gaol
connectedBy underground tunnel
connectedTo Crumlin Road Courthouse
constructionStarted 1843
country United Kingdom
United Kingdom
designedBy Charles Lanyon
function event venue
museum
prison
hasFeature cell blocks
execution chamber
exercise yard
governor’s office
heritageStatus listed building
historicalPeriodOfUse 19th century
20th century
locatedIn Belfast
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
notableFor Victorian prison architecture
role in Northern Ireland conflict
offers event space hire
guided tours
guided tours
historical exhibitions
paranormal tours
opened 1846
region County Antrim NERFINISHED
reopenedAsTouristAttraction 2012
street Crumlin Road
usedAs film location
usedDuring The Troubles
usedFor incarceration of paramilitary prisoners
incarceration of political prisoners

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Crumlin Road Gaol alsoKnownAs The Crum
The Crum alsoKnownAs The Crum
subject surface form: Crumlin Road Gaol