A history of the county of Brecknock: In two . PLATE VI.—ANCIENT MONUMENTS (From Dr<i,rUHjx hij Ra: ThomaK Prirc.)(1) Tlie stone at Llaiulefaelns- (2) Tlip si (4) The Turpliilus near Cradoc. (3) Tlie Victorini Stone.(.5) TheCatari Stone. THE HISTORY OF BRECKNOCKSHIRE. 137 county gaol and house of correction, erected in the parish of Saint Davids, on the south side of theriver Tarell, in pursuance of Mr. Howards suggestions, which was so miserably and negligently finished,that it might be asserted without exaggeration, a prisoner, with a little perseverance, might, with a bitof ol
A history of the county of Brecknock: In two . PLATE VI.—ANCIENT MONUMENTS (From Dr<i,rUHjx hij Ra: ThomaK Prirc.)(1) Tlie stone at Llaiulefaelns- (2) Tlip si (4) The Turpliilus near Cradoc. (3) Tlie Victorini Stone.(.5) TheCatari Stone. THE HISTORY OF BRECKNOCKSHIRE. 137 county gaol and house of correction, erected in the parish of Saint Davids, on the south side of theriver Tarell, in pursuance of Mr. Howards suggestions, which was so miserably and negligently finished,that it might be asserted without exaggeration, a prisoner, with a little perseverance, might, with a bitof old iron or ten penny nail, have made a sufficient breach to enable him to escape. This mischiefhas now however been prevented by the erection of a solid, strong and thick stone wall, built by thecounty at a great expense, surrounding the whole area of the prison and former wall. OLD BOROUGH GAOLS AND PRISONERS CHAPEL. Besides the county gaol, the corporation have one adjoining the Struet gate, near which, itappears* there was formerly a chapel where th
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