Bodmin Jail

Bodmin Jail
Bodmin Jail as seen from Cardell Road in 2010
Map
Alternative namesBodmin Gaol
General information
StatusConverted to attraction and hotel.
TypeFormer prison, current tourist attraction
Town or cityBodmin
CountryEngland
Opened1779
Renovated2015 - 2017
ClosedJail closed in 1927, later reopened as a tourist attraction.
Renovation cost£8.5 million
Design and construction
Architect(s)Sir John Call
Other information
ParkingPublic car park nearby
Website
http://www.bodminjail.org/
1779 oil painting of Sir John Call with Bodmin Jail in the background, artist unknown
The restored portion of Bodmin Jail (the building in the middle contains a pub and exhibition)

Bodmin Jail (alternatively Bodmin Gaol) is a historic former prison situated in Bodmin, on the edge of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. Built in 1779 and closed in 1927, a large range of buildings fell into ruin, but parts of the prison have been turned into a tourist attraction, and more recently another large part was converted into a hotel.