New Prison Block, Stafford Gaol

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Date:1869 - 1871 (c.)

Description:The new male prison block was built in the 1846 to help ease the overcrowded conditions. Each cell, fitted with gas lighting and a water supply, was designed for one prisoner to live and work in.

The entrance to the schoolyard can be seen on the left.

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Donor ref:SAMS Acc. No., P82.54.5, img: 93 (8/655)

Source: Staffordshire Museum Service

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