Belle Vue Gaol

A line drawing of a large Victorian building in the background. In the foreground there is a representation of a small inn called the Bowling Green.
Belle Vue Gaol c. 1870

Belle Vue Gaol (also known as Manchester City Gaol, Manchester Borough Gaol[1] or Gorton Gaol) was a Victorian prison in Gorton, Manchester, England. It operated between 1850 and 1888. It was notorious at the time for abysmal prisoner living conditions. It was demolished in 1892.[2]

  1. ^ "Archive and local collections - Prison records | Manchester City Council". Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
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