Hobart Penitentiary & Chapel
Cnr Brisbane & Campbell Streets, Hobart
Architect: John Lee Archer ( 1831–59)
Offering a fascinating insight into Colonial Tasmania, this historic site retains a beautiful 1834 tower with two courtrooms, virtually unchanged for more than 150 years, and the Hobart Gaol chapel restored to architect John Lee Archer’s original 1830s design. Constructed of brick with stone trim and quoins, the detailed and well-proportioned tower features a pedimented entry diminishing to a corinthian pilastered clocktower.
Highlights: Clock tower, Courtroom, Underground tunnels , Chapel, Solitary confinement cells, Refectory cells, Deputy gaolers house and the Gallows.
Open: Saturday 12 + Sunday 13 November, 10 am – 1 pm
Locations
CBD
Hobart
Building Types
Cultural
Intact Interior
Place of Worship
Underground/Basement
Architectural Period
Pre-separation Colonial (1836-1850)
Features
Heritage
History of Hobart
Accessibilities
Level Changes
Uneven Surfaces
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