Barrie Jail, Barrie

#18 among attractions in Barrie

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The Barrie Gaol, colloquially referred to as the Barrie Bucket, located at 87 Mulcaster Street in Barrie, Ontario, Canada, was a maximum-security facility housing offenders awaiting, trial, sentencing or transfer to federal and provincial correctional facilities, opened in 1841 and closed in 2001. It was replaced by the Central North Correctional Centre in the town of Penetanguishene, about 47 km northwest of Barrie. ()

Coordinates: 44°23'33"N, 79°41'5"W

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Barrie Jail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Meridian Place, Spirit Catcher, Sunnidale Park, MacLaren Art Centre.

~1560 ftSW
Theater
Meridian Place, Barrie
8 min walk • Meridian Place is an outdoor, urban amphitheatre located in the heart of Barrie, Ontario next to Memorial Square and north of Heritage Park. It's entirely concrete with various features built for seating for an amphitheatre.
0.5 miSW
Sculpture, Monuments and statues
Spirit Catcher, Barrie
12 min walk • The Sculpture Bird is a sculpture situated on the shore of Kempenfelt Bay in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. It was originally created by sculptor Ron Baird for Expo 86 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
1.2 miW
Park
Sunnidale Park, Barrie
31 min walk • Sunnidale Park is the largest urban municipal park in Barrie, Ontario. It is surrounded by Sunnidale Road, Cundles Rd W, Coulter St, and Highway 400. The park was previously a golf course. The park is home to a large arboretum, the Dorian Parker Centre, and it also hosts a community garden.
~810 ftS
Art gallery, Shopping, Art museum
MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie
4 min walk • The MacLaren Art Centre is an art gallery and museum, located in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. It is named in honour of Maurice MacLaren, who bequeathed his Victorian home, Maple Hill, to the Barrie Gallery Project in 1989.
0.4 miSW
Nightlife, Cinema
Barrie Uptown Theater, Barrie
11 min walk • Barrie Uptown Theater was a movie theatre in downtown Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The cinema was built in 1937, and is home to the Barrie Film Festival. The building had 8 screens, though movies were only shown on 5 since its reopening.
~1010 ftW
Library
Barrie Public Library, Barrie
5 min walk • The Barrie Public Library is the library system in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The Downtown Branch is located at 60 Worsley Street in downtown Barrie, near City Hall. The Painswick Branch is located at 48 Dean Avenue, near Yonge Street and Big Bay Point Road.
0.8 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Barrie Arena, Barrie
20 min walk • The Barrie Arena, sometimes also called the Dunlop Arena, was a 3,000 seat arena located in Barrie, Ontario, at the intersection of Dunlop Street West and Eccles Avenue.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Barrie Jail?

Nearby attractions include MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie (4 min walk), Barrie Public Library, Barrie (5 min walk), Meridian Place, Barrie (8 min walk), Spirit Catcher, Barrie (12 min walk).

Barrie Jail, Barrie

Facts and practical information

Barrie Jail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Meridian Place, Barrie

Spirit Catcher, Barrie

Sunnidale Park, Barrie

MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie

Barrie Uptown Theater, Barrie

Barrie Public Library, Barrie

Barrie Arena, Barrie

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Barrie Jail?