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WELCOME TO DARTMOOR PRISON MUSEUM Visit us and learn about 'life inside' one of the world's most famous and notorious jails. Our museum attracts more than 35,000 visitors every year from all over the world. Some of the artefacts and documents on display will surprise you but will certainly enable you to form an opinion about prison life.
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Coordinates: 50ยฐ32โฒ59โณN 3ยฐ59โฒ46โณW HM Prison Dartmoor is a Category C men's prison, located in Princetown, high on Dartmoor in the English county of Devon. Its high granite walls dominate this area of the moor. The prison is owned by the Duchy of Cornwall, and is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service .
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A plan of Dartmoor Prison from 1812 (Image: Dartmoor Prison Museum) A new prison was needed and it was decided the village of Princetown on Dartmoor - a bleak spot some 1,400 feet above sea level - was the place to build it. News of the forthcoming construction of the new prison was a definite boost to Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt, a well-connected.
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Vividly portrayed are more than 200 years of this prison's turbulent history ranging from the beginning, when Dartmoor was a Prisoner of War Depot for French and American prisoners of war, to the later convict era through to today. The Dartmoor Prison Museum attracts more than 35,000 visitors every year from all over the world. Some of the artefacts and documents on display will surprise you.
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Dartmoor Prison Museum is open seasonally from early March to the end of October. During the main season, the museum's opening hours are: 9.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday 9.30am - 4pm on Fridays to Sundays It's advisable to check the website before visiting as opening can be reduced outside of peak periods. Tickets and Prices Entry prices are:
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Address and contact HMP Dartmoor, Princetown, Devon PL20 6RR England 01822 322130 Before making a visit, check opening hours with the venue http://www.dartmoor-prison.co.uk/ Artworks Dartmoor Prison unknown artist Dartmoor Prison Museum French Prisoners of War Being Transported across the Moors on the 24 May, 1809 E. P. Coles (active 1969-1970)
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The Dartmoor Prison museum at Princetown, perched on a bleak outcrop of the Devon moors, is a dark and salutary delight. Here one is greeted, not by a National Trust volunteer in a cosy cardigan.
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An absolute must-do when visiting Dartmoor. Now open again. Very interesting exhibition of Dartmoor prison and its history. The staff are lovely and ready to answer any questions you might have. There is a free car park and the entry fee is just ยฃ4 for adults, ยฃ3 for over 60s and children.
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Dartmoor Prison and Museum. Dartmoor Prison was built in 1806-9 to house French prisoners of war. Its construction was partly prompted by the pressures on the overcrowded prison ships at Plymouth. Originally called the Dartmoor Depot, the name was changed to Dartmoor Prison in 1808. The first prisoners arrived in 1809 and by 1811 numbers had.
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Unlocking the history of one of England's most famous prisons, Dartmoor Prison Museum reflects the heritage of HMP Dartmoor from Prisoner of War Depot to the present day. The interesting collection of artefacts provides a unique insight into prison life both past and present. Visit website Museum Entrance
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Our visit to Dartmoor Prison Museum Posted on December 1, 2019 Nestled in the bosom of a misty set of hills, Dartmoor Prison with its circular sides has been in use since the Napoleonic wars. French, American and English prisoners have walked through its gates and not all have left through that self-same portal, at least not upright.
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Vividly portrayed are more than 200 years of this prison's turbulent history ranging from the beginning, when Dartmoor was a Prisoner of War Depot for French and American prisoners of war, to the later convict era through to today. Dartmoor Prison Museum, HMP Dartmoor Princetown . Devon . PL20 6RR 01822 322130