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The Old Jail

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Address: Hallgate, Hexham NE46 1XD, UK
Phone: 01670 624524
State: Northumberland
City: Hexham
Zip Code: NE46 1XD

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Well worth a look to see the oldest purpose built jail in England and at 4.50 per adult if more than one visiting the price is very good . Not a huge amount to see, but what there is was very interesting . I can imagine that children really enjoy it as there was plenty of interactive things for them to do . Well worth a visit.
Set in the historic Tyne Valley, Hexham Gaol is the earliest purpose-built prison in England, a historic treasure just waiting to be explored It was built in 1333 using stone from the Corbridge Roman site located three miles away. A Scheduled Ancient Monument, the Gaol offers a fun and educational experience for all. Delve into what life was really like for prisoners in the 1300s at our Scheduled Ancient Monument Visit Hexham Old Gaol and find out more about the Border Reivers – local families including the Charltons, Dodds, Milburns and Robsons, famous for causing trouble. Loved my visit to this historic town, a must for anyone with any interest in the history of this country
What a little gem, really informative and lovely friendly staff, £5 each but if more than one adult is going in.it £4.50 each. Located right in the centre of Hexham so we visited after going round the Abbey so nice to see the history of both. Well worth a visit, nice little interactive activities for children as well.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNot sure
Dog friendly little museum. Doesn't take long to get around but we enjoyed our visit with kids and dogs.
Loved the historical history, educational.Visited onWeekdayWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
What an amazing treat! It's a fiver per person and really worth it as you get more out of it than expected!Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNoParking spacePlenty of parking
An interesting place to visit with great explainations about the history and friendly staffVisited onWeekendWait timeNo wait
A gem of a find. Lots of information boards to tell you about the history of the goal & a creepy skull trail for a small donation of a pound that gave the children something to do whilst mummy & daddy read the information. It took us about an hour & a half in total but was a very diverting interlude.Visited onWeekendWait timeNo waitReservation recommendedNo
Lovely wee jail tower. Not a great deal to see inside, but well laid out and staff very friendly. Admission price allows for 1 year of access to the premises.
A lot of money has been spent on this historic attraction including the lift that takes you up and down between the floors. Don't expect to get out in the dungeon which I found quite disconcerting, not being a great fan of being stuck in lifts. Or dungeons come to think of it. So I guess the entrance fee is justified to pay for the improvements to what is the country's first purpose built gaol. Lots of interesting detail about how bloody hard life was in the dark ages.
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