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HM Prison Crumlin Road

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  • Belfast City - Crumlin Road Gaol (5702354450).jpg

    Photo by William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • Belfast Gaol-Crumlin Road Prison plans and details (22810210812).jpg

    Photo by Public Record Office of Northern Ireland via Wikimedia Commons (No restrictions)

  • Cell, Crumlin Road Gaol - geograph.org.uk - 4102042.jpg

    Photo by Rossographer via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • Chimney, Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast (1) - geograph.org.uk - 3713404.jpg

    Photo by Albert Bridge via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • Chimney, Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast (2) - geograph.org.uk - 3713443.jpg

    Photo by Albert Bridge via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • Cool Hand Luke Crumlin Road Gaol.jpg

    Photo by Michele Devlin via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  • Crumlin Road 1.jpg

    Photo by GrimsbyT via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  • Crumlin Road Gaol - geograph.org.uk - 7826933.jpg

    Photo by Carroll Pierce via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Background

HM Prison Belfast, also known as Crumlin Road Gaol, is a former prison situated on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast, Northern Ireland. Since 1996 it is the only remaining Victorian era former prison in Northern Ireland. It is colloquially known as the Crum. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency has given it a grade A listed building status because of its architectural and historical significance. The Crumlin Road Courthouse, derelict since its closure, stands opposite the Gaol with a tunnel under the main road connecting the two buildings and used previously to transport the prisoners between the two buildings.

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Capacity

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1846

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1846

Region

Security level

Death-row facility

No

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