A commemoration has taken place marking the bicentenary of the opening of Dartmoor Prison in Devon.
The prison, in Princetown, opened on 24 May 1809 after three years of construction, which began in 1806.
It was originally built to hold French prisoners from the Napoleonic Wars. It also housed American prisoners from the War of 1812 in its early years.
A service was held at Princetown Parish Church and was attended by some descendents of the French prisoners.
It might make a nice second home for those expenses fiddling MPs...
