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Ruthin Gaol

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Verified 29 May 2026
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  • Bench mark on the Old Gaol, Ruthin - geograph.org.uk - 1671751.jpg

    Photo by John S Turner via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • Carchar Rhuthun (Ruthin Gaol) - geograph.org.uk - 4688838.jpg

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

  • Carchar Rhuthun Ruthin Gaol Grade 10 Star.JPG

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  • Carchar Rhuthun Ruthin Gaol Grade 12 Star.JPG

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  • Carchar Rhuthun Ruthin Gaol Grade 13 Star.JPG

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  • Carchar Rhuthun Ruthin Gaol Grade 14 Star.JPG

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  • Carchar Rhuthun Ruthin Gaol Grade 15 Star.JPG

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Capacity

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1654

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1654

Region

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

Conditions Risk Score

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Data completeness

20%

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