What is recorded here
This stone commemorative plaque records: This wall formed a part of the County Gaol erected 1569 demolished 1823. The river was the City boundary until 1835.
The County Gaol in Salisbury, constructed in 1569 and demolished in 1823, served as a significant penal institution for over two centuries, reflecting the evolution of criminal justice practices during the Tudor through to the early Victorian periods.
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