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Ruthin Gaol

Ruthin, Denbighshire

A Victorian jail where the last man hanged is said to still walk.

Ruthin Gaol held prisoners from the 1600s until 1916, and its Victorian wing was built in the same style as London's Pentonville. William Hughes was the last man hanged here, in 1903, and he was buried inside the prison walls.

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When
From 1775
Where
53.1130, -3.3110
Group
Haunted places

Visiting

Open as a museum, with night tours.

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