Bodmin Jail
Bodmin Jail is a historic former prison situated in Bodmin, on the edge of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. Built in 1779 and closed in 1927, a large range of buildings fell into ruin, but parts of the prison have been turned into a tourist attraction, and more recently another large part was converted into a hotel.
- Museum
- …is wheelchair accessible
- Description: historic former prison in Bodmin, Cornwall, England
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Bodmin Jail
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Latitude
50.47473° or 50° 28′ 29″ north
Longitude
-4.7284° or 4° 43′ 42″ west
Open location code
9C2QF7FC+VJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = museum
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Bodmin Jail” goes by many names.
سجن بودمينEgyptian Arabic
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