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As York Castle lost its defense purpose, sections were converted into a garrison. These were replaced early in the 18th century. The first to open in 1705 was a county jail. Then a female penitentiary was added in 1783 based on a Neoclassical design of John Carr. They were later combined into the Debtors’ Prison. The facilities closed in 1929. Nine years later, the York Castle Museum was founded by Dr. John L. Kirk and took residence here. The museum’s most famous exhibit is Kirkgate. The curators have painfully reconstructed a cobblestone Victorian street. All of the shops, businesses, a schoolroom and more are patterned after actual premises in York from 1870 through 1901. It is a delightful walk back in time.

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York Castle Museum in York, England

Eye of York, York, YO1 9RY, UK

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