Calton Jail Governor's House, Old Town Edinburgh
by Yvonne Johnstone
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Calton Jail Governor's House, Old Town Edinburgh
Artist
Yvonne Johnstone
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Photograph - Photography
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The Governor's House in the foreground is all that remains of a huge and notorious Victorian Prison which was known for keeping its prisoners in squalid, cruel, sub-human conditions. With its large turrets and high walls, this impressive building was sometimes mistaken for Edinburgh Castle by visitors to Scotland.
Perched on a cliff-top on Calton Hill, the new Prison was opened in 1817 and replaced the traditional jail in the Tolbooth, located next to St. Giles Cathedral in the High Street.
It was eventually closed in 1925.
Ironically, the Governor's House is now the headquarters of the Scottish Human Rights Commission.
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June 11th, 2019
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