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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 jail, or try the new escape room challenge 'The Debtors of 1850'.
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The Jail. Step through the doors of Inveraray Jail and step...
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The Jail is located at the top of Main Street in Church...
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Inveraray Jail. We visited the jail whilst on a holiday with...
- Our History
Jail History. For many centuries, Inveraray, the seat of the...
- 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
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The old town of Inveraray was demolished by the Duke of...
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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, ...
Inveraray Jail is a 19th century prison and courthouse on the shore of Loch Fyne in Argyll, Scotland. It has been converted into a living museum depicting the brutal and miserable life behind bars for men, women and children in the 19th century. You can experience the conditions, the work, the sentences and the stories of the prisoners at Inveraray Jail.
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Visit the well-preserved Jail and Courtroom complex in Inveraray, Argyll, and learn about the stories of the prisoners and trials from the past. Explore the exhibitions, cells, grounds and enjoy the audio guides in six languages.
- Church Square, Inveraray, PA32 8TX, Argyll
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 Jail, Inveraray. 4,955 likes · 44 talking about this · 16,255 were here. Step back almost two centuries and discover the stories of the real people - men, women and children who were tried...
