Historic houses · South West England
Old City Gaol, Bristol
In or near 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
- Nearest railway station
- Princes Wharf · 0.2 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Old City Gaol in Bristol, you can reach it via the nearest railway station, Princes Wharf, which is 0.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is BS1 4RN. Please note that accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
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.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
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…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4462, -2.5980
- District
- Bristol, City of
- Parish
- Bristol, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- BS1 4RN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bristol Central
- Established
- 1832
- Nearest railway station
- Princes Wharf — 0.2 km
- 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.
- What is Old City Gaol, Bristol?
- Old City Gaol, Bristol — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Old City Gaol, Bristol?
- The nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode BS1 4RN.
- When was Old City Gaol, Bristol built?
- Built or established in 1832. Designed by Richard Shackleton Pope.
- Is Old City Gaol, Bristol a listed building?
- Old City Gaol, Bristol is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Old City Gaol, Bristol a protected site?
- Yes — Old City Gaol, Bristol is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Old City Gaol, Bristol?
- The nearest railway station is Princes Wharf, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BS1 4RN.