Nation England
County Leicestershire
Location Mowsley End Wigston
Map location exact or closely approximate
Year opened unknown
Year closed unknown
Building Type Lock-Up
Remarks Since demolished. The Wigston Historical Society have a picture of the 'Old Jail House' on their website:.
'Photograph of the 'Old Jail House''
'Old Jail House looking down Mowsley End Wigston Magna, 1900', Wigston Historical Society (October 2019) (http://www.wigstonhistoricalsociety.co.uk/MowsleyEnd/slides/8-278%20Apple%20Pie%20Corner%20-%20Old%20Jail%20House%20looking%20down%20Mowsley%20End%20Wigston%20Magna%20c%201900.html)
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