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The New Jail, Inveraray

A Category C Listed Building in Inveraray, Argyll and Bute

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.2297 / 56°13'46"N

Longitude: -5.0722 / 5°4'20"W

OS Eastings: 209657

OS Northings: 708374

OS Grid: NN096083

Mapcode National: GBR 00.CDHX

Mapcode Global: WH1JP.1PX3

Plus Code: 9C8P6WHH+V4

Entry Name: The New Jail, Inveraray

Listing Name: New Jail, Crown Point

Listing Date: 4 August 1966

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 379477

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB35033

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200379477

Location: Inveraray

County: Argyll and Bute

Town: Inveraray

Electoral Ward: Mid Argyll

Traditional County: Argyllshire

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Description

C.1845. Victorian. Thomas Brown, Architect. 3 storeys
and attic. Coursed rubble, partly harled; gabled; slate
roofs. Ashlar chimneys. Wing added at S. Gabled
projecting bay on N. Interior: 4 vaulted cells on each
floor, opening off vaulted corridor except in attic
which consists of one long cell.

Statement of Interest

Built for male offenders. Legalised 1848. Improved 1871.

Now disused.

B group.

Re-categorised as C(S) from B for Group (2006). The listing relates specifically to the group interest of the subject. It applies, as always, to interior as well as exterior, as appropriate to building type.

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