Crumlin Road Gaol Visitor Attraction and Conference Centre

Crumlin Road Gaol, known locally as the Crum, is defined by its massive walls of black basalt rock. Designed by architect Sir Charles Lanyon and opened in eighteen forty-six, it stands as the only remaining Victorian-era prison building in Northern Ireland. Its layout follows a radial cellular system, featuring four wings that fan out from a central hub called the Circle, an arrangement intended to enforce strict isolation among inmates.