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18-OCT-2016

Bodmin Jail - The Gatehouse

The original jail was built for King George III in 1779.
The Jail you see today was built by the Prisoners, who brought the 20,000 tons of granite from Bodmin’s “Cuckoo Quarry”.

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Richard Marcus		21-Oct-2016 02:17
Great capture, Martin! 20,000 tons of granite .. amazing to consider that it was all brought in by hand. V

globalgadabout		21-Oct-2016 00:35
fine shot...an unpleasant building though...perhaps that is understandable..

Helen Betts		21-Oct-2016 00:19
Pretty substantial and impressive looking building for a gatehouse! V.

Jean D		20-Oct-2016 23:55
Excellent capture of this historic jail along with captioned info, Martin. ~V

Wintermeer		20-Oct-2016 21:37
It looks sturdy for sure. Imagine that today, inmates building their own means of detention. Times sure have changed! ~V~

chris morton		20-Oct-2016 21:16
...tho I suspect the warm brown stone that gives it some colour is limestone

janescottcumming		20-Oct-2016 21:15
Looks very sturdy! V

fotabug		20-Oct-2016 19:57
Oh my goodness, I bet they worked them to death!

joseantonio		20-Oct-2016 19:46
very nice POV to enjoy the beauty in this building..V

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