In 1831 , it was destroyed during the Bristol Riots and was rebuilt to designs by Richard Shackleton Pope , but was never properly completed until 1872 .
The original New Gaol was designed by Henry Hake Seward and opened in 1820 .
In 1831 , New Gaol was destroyed during the Bristol Riots and was rebuilt to designs by Richard Shackleton Pope , but was never properly completed until 1872 .
The original New Gaol was designed by Henry Hake Seward and opened in 1820 .