The Old Gaol by Mike Gillam
The Old Gaol
Grade II* listed The Old Gaol at Buckingham was built in 1748 was the former gaol for the town.
The Old Gaol was modified in the 19th and 20th Centuries, which included remodelling and the addition of the Gaoler’s house. The building is now used as a museum, with displays about the history of Buckingham and its people.
Created: 19 January 2023 Edited: 29 November 2023
The Old Gaol
Local History around The Old Gaol
There are some historic monuments around including:
A slight univallate hillfort 600m south east of Home FarmNorbury: a slight univallate hillfort immediately east of Padbury MillTwo Roman barrows 200m ENE of Thornborough BridgeSt Rumbold's WellThornborough Bridge.Wildlife in and Around The Old Gaol
Mammals found in The Old Gaol
There have been 26 species of mammals recorded in the the-old-gaol area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
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Birds found in The Old Gaol
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the the-old-gaol area.
| Alpine Swift (Apus melba) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Australian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix) |
