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Inverary Jail Picture
Inverary jail is a popular visitor attraction located in Inverary in Argyll. The now closed prison as it stands today was completed in 1848. The New Prison (as it was known), or Men's Prison, was a model prison for its day with 12 individual cells, a water closet on every floor, accommodation for warders, a store room and indoor exercise gallery.
The Jail finally closed on the 30th of August 1889 and due to its historical importance was renovated. Thsi renovation being complete almost 100 years after it closed its dooors.