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Bodmin Jail constructed.

The Bodmin Jail Hotel Bodmin Jail: A Grim Chronicle of Cornish Crime and Punishment

James and William Lightfoot executed.

The Bodmin Jail Hotel Bodmin Jail: A Grim Chronicle of Cornish Crime and Punishment

Matthew Weeks executed.

The Bodmin Jail Hotel Bodmin Jail: A Grim Chronicle of Cornish Crime and Punishment

Selina Wadge executed.

The Bodmin Jail Hotel Bodmin Jail: A Grim Chronicle of Cornish Crime and Punishment

Last execution in Cornwall (William Hampton) takes place at Bodmin Jail.

The Bodmin Jail Hotel Bodmin Jail: A Grim Chronicle of Cornish Crime and Punishment
c. 1914-1918 (WWI) Read Article

Jail used to store Domesday Book and Crown Jewels.

The Bodmin Jail Hotel Bodmin Jail: A Grim Chronicle of Cornish Crime and Punishment

Bodmin Jail officially closes as a prison.

The Bodmin Jail Hotel Bodmin Jail: A Grim Chronicle of Cornish Crime and Punishment

Parts of the jail repurposed as a bar and nightclub.

The Bodmin Jail Hotel Bodmin Jail: A Grim Chronicle of Cornish Crime and Punishment

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Bodmin Jail: A Grim Chronicle of Cornish Crime and Punishment

The Bodmin Jail Hotel

📍 Bodmin, Cornwall
bodmin jail history

Explore the dark and compelling history of Bodmin Jail, from its 18th-century origins and the harsh lives of its prisoners to its infamous executions and eventual transformation into a modern attraction.

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The Bodmin Jail Hotel

Bodmin, Cornwall

Building Age: Built in 1779 (over 240 years old)

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