Huron County Gaol - Goderich, Ontario
N 43° 44.970 W 081° 42.505
17T E 442964 N 4844294
The Huron County Gaol was built between 1839 and 1841 when the town of Goderich was established as the county seat of the Huron District. The complex, surrounded by thick masonry walls, served as a jail for Huron County until 1972.
Waymark Code: WM104J8
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 02/24/2019
Views: 3
The prison’s third storey initially accommodated a courtroom. Designed by Thomas Young of Toronto, it follows a British prison design created by Jeremy Bentham known as the panopticon plan. This design is based on an octagonal central block with radiating wings between which are wedge-shaped exercise yards.
It was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1973.
Address:
181 Victoria Street North
Goderich, Ontario Canada
Open to the public: Yes
Hours:
January – April
Monday – closed
Tuesday – 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday – 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday – 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday – 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday – 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Sunday – closed
May – October
Monday – 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday – 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday – 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday – 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday – 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday – 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday – 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
November – December
Monday – closed
Tuesday – 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Wednesday – 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Thursday – 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday – 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Saturday – 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday – 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Fees?:
Adults $6
Web link: [Web Link]
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