Monmouth County Gaol

The County Gaol, situated in North Parade, , , was 's main when it was opened in 1790. It served as the county jail of Monmouthshire and criminals or those who fell foul of the authorities were hanged here until the 1850s and some 3,000 people viewed the last hanging.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Building
  • Description: building in Monmouth, Wales
  • Also known as: “Former County Gaol”
  • Address: Hereford Road

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Monmouth Castle and Monmouth Priory.

Castle
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is a castle close to the centre of the… is situated 1,900 feet southwest of Monmouth County Gaol.

Public building
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, in Priory Street, , Wales… is situated 1,300 feet south of Monmouth County Gaol.

Historic building
Photo: Philip Pankhurst, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , , , is a prominent building on Agincourt Square in the town centre. is situated 1,900 feet south of Monmouth County Gaol.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dixton and Osbaston.

Village
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is a small village located 1 mile north east…

Suburb
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is a suburb of , , located less than 1 mile north of the town centre.

Suburb
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is a suburb of the town of …

Monmouth County Gaol

Latitude
51.81707° or 51° 49′ 2″ north
Longitude
-2.71369° or 2° 42′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C3VR78P+RG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 167664199
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q767102
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Monmouth County Gaol” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Cárcel del Condáu de Monmouth”
  • Dutch: “Monmouth County Gaol”
  • Esperanto: “Provinca Malliberejo de Monmouth”
  • Hindi: “मॉनमाउथ काउंटी जेल”
  • Hungarian: “Megyei fegyház”
  • Russian: “Монмутская окружная тюрьма”
  • Welsh: “Carchar Trefynwy”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cottage Hospital, Monmouth and North Parade House.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Toll House and Chapel House.

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Worth a closer look: Cardiff and Swansea.

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