Bodmin Gaol, Cornwall
Bodmin Gaol (alternatively Bodmin Jail) is an historic former prison situated in Bodmin, on the edge of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. Built in 1779 and closed in 1927, the large range of buildings is now largely in ruins, although parts of the prison have been turned into a tourist attraction.
Much of the jail remains in ruins. Some parts have been refurbished and these now form a tourist attraction with exhibitions telling of the history of the prison and of offenders imprisoned there.
The exhibits showcase gory mannequins accompanied with plaques, describing the offence committed by particular persons and their sentence, in their respective cells. Because of the style of exhibit, it has been likened to such attractions as The London Dungeon.
Bodmin Gaol, Cornwall
Bodmin Gaol (alternatively Bodmin Jail) is an historic former prison situated in Bodmin, on the edge of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. Built in 1779 and closed in 1927, the large range of buildings is now largely in ruins, although parts of the prison have been turned into a tourist attraction.
Much of the jail remains in ruins. Some parts have been refurbished and these now form a tourist attraction with exhibitions telling of the history of the prison and of offenders imprisoned there.
The exhibits showcase gory mannequins accompanied with plaques, describing the offence committed by particular persons and their sentence, in their respective cells. Because of the style of exhibit, it has been likened to such attractions as The London Dungeon.