Taunton: former County Gaol
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Taunton: former County Gaol
Image: © John Sutton Taken: 14 Jun 2015
The prison buildings are behind the police station. According to the Somerset Historic Environment Record the area was shown as "HM Military Prison" on the 1899 Ordnance Survey map and as a drill hall in 1903.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.011385
Longitude
-3.107519