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Old Gaol

A Grade II Listed Building in Derby, City of Derby

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9236 / 52°55'24"N

Longitude: -1.4914 / 1°29'28"W

OS Eastings: 434292

OS Northings: 336360

OS Grid: SK342363

Mapcode National: GBR PGF.6B

Mapcode Global: WHDGT.2S33

Plus Code: 9C4WWGF5+CF

Entry Name: Old Gaol

Listing Date: 24 February 1977

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1229480

English Heritage Legacy ID: 404301

Also known as: New County Gaol
Vernon Street Prison
Derby Stadium

ID on this website: 101229480

Location: New Zealand, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1

County: City of Derby

Electoral Ward/Division: Mackworth

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Derby

Traditional County: Derbyshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Derbyshire

Church of England Parish: Derby St John the Evangelist

Church of England Diocese: Derby

Tagged with: Architectural structure Prison Office building Apartment building Dog track

Description


SOUTH STREET 1. 5170 Old Gaol SK 3436 5/280 II

2. Now entrance to Greyhound track. Architect: Francis Goodwin. Circa 1830. Facade remains largely unaltered. A single storey in ashlar, with corner towers, and side wings divided by shallow pilasters into 4 bays. Massive central doorway between solid piers with pilastered sides, projecting, each with 1 narrow window. Entrance in centre between 2 massive Tuscan columns; triplyph frieze and modillion cornice to centre; plain frieze at sides; small parapet and central rectangular stepped pediment.

Listing NGR: SK3429236360

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