Former County Gaol

Imposing rectangular block of stone rubble with quoins, voussoirs and dressings in grey limestone. Slate hipped roof. Three-storey, 13-bay range with very small square window openings mostly now blocked, with 1963 ornamental grilles marking sites. Stepped voussoirs and keystones to lower two rows, upper windows under eaves. S front has original tripartite gateway in squared grey limestone standing forward of main range, now linked back by 1963 additions. The gateway is massive with centre stepped forward, heavy entablature and minimal quarter-round cornice, parapets and flat coping, slightly higher over centre. Similar detail to cornice on band at impost level of big arched centre gateway, with flush stone voussoirs. Right bay has a tall rectangular opening breaking the band, infilled in brown stone in 1963. Set back behind right side of gateway is 1963 triangular blan block with flat roof and archway with double doors and stone voussoirs. To left of gateway is 1974 rubble wall with big decorative concrete roundel with incised radiating lines. The right end of this range has jagged parapet concealing the flat roof. On north front, canted central projections rising through all storeys with gable over. Large 1960s addition to rear right. Original rear has broad centre gable, similar cell windows but with plainer stone voussoirs to ground and first floors, stone lintels to top floor.

Interior all of 1963.