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Jedburgh Castle Jail

Jedburgh, Scottish Borders

Home of 'Jeddart Justice': hang first, try afterwards.

Jedburgh was a lawless place in the days of the Border Reivers, and it gave its name to 'Jeddart justice', said to mean hanging a man first and trying him afterwards. The town's old castle was pulled down, and in 1823 a model jail was built on the site.

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When
Built 1823
Where
55.4740, -2.5560
Group
Gibbets & executions

Visiting

Open in season. A short walk up the hill from Jedburgh Abbey.

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