Museums · East of England
Tolhouse Gaol
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Tolhouse Gaol — Grade I listed building in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Great Yarmouth · 1.0 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Tolhouse Gaol is located in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, with the postcode NR30 2SQ. The nearest railway station is Great Yarmouth, which is 1 km away. Entry is paid, but the site is accessible for wheelchair users.
About
Tolhouse Gaol is a museum in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Part of Norfolk Museums. Address: NR30 2SQ. Wikidata describes it as: "Grade I listed building in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.6043°, 1.7275°.
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Heritage listing
The Tolhouse (also the Tolhouse Gaol) is a 12th-century building in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. The building has been used as a jail and a courthouse and is currently a museum. The Tolhouse is a Grade I listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Tolhouse (also the Tolhouse Gaol) is a 12th-century building in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. The building has been used as a jail and a courthouse and is currently a museum. The Tolhouse is a Grade I listed building.
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Background
History
and ashlar.|alt=An entrance to The Tolhouse.]] The Tolhouse was built around 1150, and is believed to have been built by merchants. It is the oldest civic building in Great Yarmouth and one of the oldest remaining buildings in the town. The house is built of flint and ashlar with a tiled roof. From the 13th century, it was used as a toll house for herring catches from the quay The prison was in the basement of the building, In the 1400s, some inmates at the Tolhouse jail waited 10 years for a trial. In 1645, witch-hunter Matthew Hopkins used the Tolhouse jail during his witch trials, in which several local women were hanged. Until 1823, prisoners had to pay jail fees. The underground cells…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6043, 1.7275
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Great Yarmouth
- Parish
- Great Yarmouth, unparished area
- Postcode
- NR30 2SQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Great Yarmouth
- Nearest railway station
- Great Yarmouth — 1 km
- Official site
- www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17536024 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Tolhouse (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Toll House, Tollhouse Street - geograph.org.uk - 525317.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tolhouse Gaol?
- Tolhouse Gaol is in Norfolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode NR30 2SQ), in the parish of Great Yarmouth, unparished area.
- What is Tolhouse Gaol?
- Tolhouse Gaol — Grade I listed building in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK.
- How do I get to Tolhouse Gaol?
- The nearest railway station is Great Yarmouth, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode NR30 2SQ.
- Is Tolhouse Gaol a listed building?
- Tolhouse Gaol is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- How do I get to Tolhouse Gaol?
- The nearest railway station is Great Yarmouth, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR30 2SQ.