The Old Lockup, Tuxford, rear view
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The photograph on this page of The Old Lockup, Tuxford, rear view by Alan Murray-Rust as part of the Geograph project.
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The Old Lockup, Tuxford, rear view
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 15 Aug 2014
Built to house local miscreants awaiting court appearance. The building is divided into two cells, with a small room for the gaoler immediately inside the main front door. The only light and ventilation for the cell came from the small round opening in the top of the arched panel together with a similar one at the rear. The cells have a vaulted brick ceiling to prevent any chance of breaking out through the roof. Listed Grade II. There was formerly a later extension to this side which housed the town's fire engine.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.22952
Longitude
-0.899964