Gardens · East of England
Old Gaol
In or near Peterborough.
Old Gaol — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
Paul Bryan — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Peterborough · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Old Gaol is a garden of interest in england-london, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
Official information
Masjid Darassalaam is a mosque located in Peterborough, providing a space for prayer and community activities. Visitors can check prayer times and participate in various community programs.
From the Wikipedia article
The Sessions House is a former judicial building in Thorpe Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. The building, which was the main courthouse for the Soke of Peterborough and is currently unused, is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The original custodial facility for the Soke of Peterborough was the Abbot's Prison in Long Causeway, which had fallen into decay. The lord paramount, the Marquess of Exeter, was indicted in 1795 for allowing this to happen. It was rebuilt in the late 18th century but was deemed too small and closed in the early 1840s. The proposed layout for the new site on Thorpe Road involved an octagonal outer wall, a rectangular prison building at the centre of the site and an entrance block at the front breaking the outer wall at that point. The complex was designed by William Donthorne in the Norman style, built in stone at a cost of £8,000 and was completed in 1842. The design of the entrance block…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.5730, -0.2546
- District
- Peterborough
- Parish
- Peterborough, unparished area
- Postcode
- PE3 6AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Peterborough
- Established
- 1842
- Nearest railway station
- Peterborough — 0.3 km
- Official site
- darassalaam.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q26419882 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sessions House, Peterborough (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Gaol?
- Old Gaol is in London, United Kingdom (postcode PE3 6AL), in the parish of Peterborough, unparished area.
- What is Old Gaol?
- Old Gaol — a garden in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Old Gaol?
- The nearest railway station is Peterborough, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode PE3 6AL.
- When was Old Gaol built?
- Built or established in 1842.
- How do I get to Old Gaol?
- The nearest railway station is Peterborough, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PE3 6AL.