Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Prison & Police Museum
In or near Ripon.
The Prison & Police Museum is a museum in Ripon, a city in North Yorkshire, in England. The building housing the museum was constructed in 1685, as a prison. In 1816, it was extended to provide addit
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
The Prison & Police Museum is located in North Yorkshire, with the postcode HG4 1LX. Entry details are not specified, but accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
The Prison & Police Museum is a museum in Ripon, a city in North Yorkshire, in England. The building housing the museum was constructed in 1685, as a prison. In 1816, it was extended to provide additional cells at the rear, the new work being designed by Thomas de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey. The top floor and two eastern bays may be of similar date but could be part of the original building. In 1878, the prison closed and the building was instead used to store grain. In 1887, it was purchased by the new West Riding Constabulary, to serve as a police station. This closed in 1958, and it was converted into a private house named Deans Croft. The front part of the building was restored in 1972. The building has been grade II* listed since 1949. In 1984, the building was purchased by Ripon Museums Trust, which converted it into the Prison & Police Museum. The museum was refurbished in 2004. Its collection includes a wide variety of police and prison related objects, such as uniforms and a police box. The building is rendered, and has a floor band and a stone slate roof. There are three storeys and a partial basement, and six bays, and the windows are mullioned. The former cell block is in brown brick with wooden brackets to the eaves, and has two storeys. On both floors are iron-barred windows. Inside, the cell block is brick vaulted and has floors of stone flags. The staircase has an iron balustrade, and there are heavy iron doors with their original locks.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Prison & Police Museum is a museum in Ripon, a city in North Yorkshire, in England. The building housing the museum was constructed in 1685, as a prison. In 1816, it was extended to provide additional cells at the rear, the new work being designed by Thomas de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey. The top floor and two eastern bays may be of similar date but could be part of the original building. In 1878, the prison closed and the building was instead used to store grain. In 1887, it was purchased by the new West Riding Constabulary, to serve as a police station. This closed in 1958, and it was converted into a private house named Deans Croft. The front part of the building was restored in 1972. The building has been grade II* listed since 1949. In 1984, the building was purchased by Ripon Museums Trust, which converted it into the Prison & Police Museum. The museum was refurbished in 2004. Its collection includes a wide variety of police and prison related objects, such as uniforms and a police box. The building is rendered, and has a floor band and a stone slate roof. There are three storeys and a partial basement, and six bays, and the windows are mullioned. The former cell block is in brown brick with wooden brackets to the eaves, and has two storeys. On both floors are iron-barred windows. Inside, the cell block is brick vaulted and has floors of stone flags. The staircase has an iron balustrade, and there are heavy iron doors with their original locks.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1368, -1.5185
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Ripon
- Postcode
- HG4 1LX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Phone
- +44 1765 690799
- Official site
- riponmuseums.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Prison & Police Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prison & Police Museum?
- Prison & Police Museum is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HG4 1LX), in the parish of Ripon.
- What is Prison & Police Museum?
- The Prison & Police Museum is a museum in Ripon, a city in North Yorkshire, in England. The building housing the museum was constructed in 1685, as a prison. In 1816, it was extended to provide addit
- How do I get to Prison & Police Museum?
- Drivers can use postcode HG4 1LX.
- How do I get to Prison & Police Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HG4 1LX. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.