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Background
Beaumaris Gaol (Welsh: Carchar Biwmares) is a disused gaol, or prison, located in Beaumaris, Anglesey, Wales. Although no longer in use it remains largely unaltered and is now a museum open to visitors, with around 30,000 visiting each year.
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1974
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1974
Region
Beaumaris
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Visiting
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Mailing
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Practical info
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Known issues
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Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q4877529)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Beaumaris Gaol. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/beaumaris-gaol
Chicago
"Beaumaris Gaol." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/beaumaris-gaol.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-beaumaris-gaol,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Beaumaris Gaol},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/beaumaris-gaol},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}