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Visit one of the finest and best preserved jail and courtroom complexes in the world in Inveraray, Argyll. Learn about the history of the prisoners, the trials and the punishments, or try the new escape room challenge 'The Debtors of 1850'.
- Your Experience
Step through the doors of Inveraray Jail and step back in...
- Visitor Info
Location. The Jail is located at the top of Main Street in...
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Inveraray Jail. We visited the jail whilst on a holiday with...
- Our History
From the thousands of prisoners who were locked up in...
- Audio Guides
The Jail’s history is brought to life with the dramatic...
- Ghost Hunts
Inveraray Jail has a reputation as one of Scotland’s most...
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Short films and videos of Inveraray and Inveraray Jail
- Explore Inveraray
The old town of Inveraray was demolished by the Duke of...
- Explore Argyll
Inveraray is in the heart of Argyll and the Isles, a...
- Shop
Our Inveraray Jail-branded range, known as ‘swag’, is always...
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- Inveraray Jail History
- Inveraray Jail Today
- Getting to Inveraray Jail
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The plans supplied for Inveraray Jail by Scottish architect James Gillespie Graham called for a courthouse and three prisons – for men, women and debtors. However, due to lack of funds only a single prison was built to replace the old one, where conditions had been so horrendous and escapes so common that the local townsfolk took turns to guard it ...
Today, the living museum features costumed prisoners and jailers who will regale you with gruesome stories of life at Inveraray Jail in the 19th century. Start at the horrifically-named Torture, Death & Damnation exhibition; walk the corridors of the old prison, meet the prisoners and hear their stories; experience the unbearable tension as sentenc...
Inveraray Jail is located at the top of Main Street in Church Square in Inveraray, just off the A83.Disabled parking and limited free parking may be found directly in front of the Jail, while a large town car park is also located just across the Main Street in the Avenue. Inveraray is well serviced by road links to the north and south of Scotland, ...
Learn about the 19th century prison and courthouse on the shore of Loch Fyne in Scotland, where conditions were grim and escapes were rare. Visit the living museum to experience the stories of the prisoners and jailers, and see the exhibitions and artifacts.
- Lily Johnson
Inveraray Jail is a former prison and courthouse in Church Square, Inveraray, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It was built in 1820 and is a Category A listed building. The prison closed in 1889 but the building remained in use as a courthouse until the mid-twentieth century, in which time it was also used for some meetings of Argyll County Council.
Inveraray PA32 8TX. Operated by: Independent. Opening Hours: Jan - Dec: Open Daily from 10 am to 5 pm (last admission 4 pm) Closed on 25th & 26th December and 1st January. Admission: Adult £ 14.95, Senior £ 12.95, Student £ 11.95, Child (5 - 16) £ 8.95, Under 5's free. Parking: Yes. Languages: English, French, German and Dutch ...
Inveraray Jail was a county prison in Argyll from 1820 to 1889, reflecting the changes in the judicial system and prison conditions in Scotland. Today it is a museum with exhibits, models and re-enactors bringing to life the stories of crime and punishment in the 1800s.
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