Bodmin Jail - Cell B&W

Bodmin Jail dates back to 1776 and was the site of many public executions.


The last hanging took place in 1909 and the Crown Jewels and Doomsday Book were stored at the jail during the First World War.

Built in 1777, completed in 1860, Bodmin Gaol housed over 150 prisoners, with 55 executed through hanging. The Gaol has several claims to historical importance, including being the location of the last public hanging in Britain and as the location of treasures such as the Crown Jewels and the Domesday Book in times of national crisis.
Since the Gaol’s doors shut in 1922 the site has been used as a nightclub, and later a restored public house and museum.

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