Warwick Old Gaol
Introduction
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Warwick Old Gaol
Image: © David Stowell Taken: 4 Oct 2006
The county gaol was originally established here in 1676 although this building dates back to 1779. It is an early example of the use of the Doric style in public buildings. The gaol was moved to the Cape in 1860 and the building became a barracks for the militia. In 1932 it changed use again, this time as County Council offices. An old prison door has been set in to the wall close to the corner of the building, just to the right of the no entry sign to commemorate the building's former use. A Image provides a public reminder.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.282429
Longitude
-1.589516