Beaumaris Gaol
Beaumaris Gaol is a disused gaol, or prison, located in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales. Although no longer in use it remains largely unaltered and is now a museum open to visitors, with around 30,000 visiting each year.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Opening hours: March—December 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: Grade I listed building in Anglesey.
- Also known as: “Carchar Biwmares”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beaumaris Castle and St Mary’s Church of Wales.
Beaumaris Castle
Beaumaris Castle, in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales, was built as part of Edward I's campaign to conquer north Wales after 1282. Plans were probably first made to construct the castle in 1284, but this was delayed due to lack of funds and work only began in 1295 following the Madog ap Llywelyn uprising. Beaumaris Castle is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Beaumaris Gaol.St Mary’s Church of Wales
Church
St Mary and St Nicholas Church, Beaumaris, an Anglican church, is a fourteenth century Grade I listed building in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales.
Beaumaris Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Beaumaris Town Hall is a municipal building on Castle Street, in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales. The structure, which is the meeting place of Beaumaris Town Council, is a Grade II listed building. Beaumaris Town Hall is situated 680 feet east of Beaumaris Gaol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanfaes and Sling.
Llanfaes
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llanfaes is a small village on the island of Anglesey, Wales, located on the shore of the eastern entrance to the Menai Strait, the tidal waterway separating Anglesey from the north Wales coast.
Sling
Hamlet
Sling is an area in the community of Llanddona, Anglesey, Wales, which is 130.4 miles from Cardiff and 208.1 miles from London. It was the location of Sling Chapel.
Hen Bentref Llandegfan
Village
Hen Bentref Llandegfan is a village in the community of Cwm Cadnant, Anglesey, Wales, which is 128.9 miles from Cardiff and 207.8 miles from London. It is near Llandegfan. "Hen Bentref" in Welsh means "the old village". Hen Bentref Llandegfan is situated 2 miles southwest of Beaumaris Gaol.
Beaumaris Gaol
- Categories: prison, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.26326° or 53° 15′ 48″ northLongitude
-4.09511° or 4° 5′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C5Q7W73+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 30955907OpenStreetMap feature
historic=prisonOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q4877529
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Welsh—“Beaumaris Gaol” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “博馬里斯監獄”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بوماريس چول”
- Greek: “Φυλακή Μπιουμάρες”
- Japanese: “ビューマリス刑務所”
- Welsh: “Carchar Biwmares”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Canolfan Iorwerth Rowlands Centre and National School 1816.
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