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Dartmoor Forest

View of Dartmoor Prison

Dartmoor Forest

View of Dartmoor Prison

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View of Dartmoor Prison

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Location: Dartmoor Forest, West Devon, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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January 11, 2023

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This prison was built in 1806 by French prisoners of war. From 1812, during the Anglo-American War, Americans were imprisoned there. A century later, during the First World War, it became an open prison for conscientious objectors. From 1921, members of the IRA were imprisoned here, including Eamon de Valera, who would later become President of Ireland.

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