Alternative Names The Cage
Nation England
County Essex
Location The Square, Church Street, against churchyard wall, Tollesbury
Map location exact or closely approximate
Year opened c.1700
Year closed Unknown
Century of Operation 1700-1799
Building Type Lock-Up
Remarks Grade II listed. Plaque on door reads 'Village Lock Up or Cage AD1700'.
'Lock-up. C18, altered in C20. Timber framed with C20 waney weatherboarding, roofed with handmade red clay plain tiles and C20 hip tiles. Square, with plain boarded door to W, with 2 long hasped iron hinges and double iron grill. Metal plate inscribed 'Village lock-up or cage, A.D. 1700'. Pyramidal roof with acorn finial. '
Historic England, National Heritage List for England, 'The Cage Immediately South West of Number 7' Church Street, Tollesbury, LEN1141669
Photo © Glyn Baker (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Photo © Recent Runes (cc-by-sa/3.0)Description: Village "Lock-up", Tollesbury, Essex, England
Photo by: Photo © Recent Runes (cc-by-sa/3.0)
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