One Night in Gaol

After 11 years of marriage, we thought that we ought to try something different - but not too different - so after a bit of consideration we though it highly appropriate to celebrate the event in prison - The Oxford Prison.

Originally built in 1071, the Oxford Castle evolved from a wooden keep into a massive stone structure, later encompassing the Oxford Prison. Closed in 1996, the former Oxford Prison (or Gaol) is now home to a swanky 5-star hotel with a fantastic restaurant and bar - a perfect (albeit ironic) place to spend our anniversary: The Prison at Night (creepy):Looking in through the barred windows at the detention block:
Interior shots of the original detention block, where our room was located:
Perhaps familiar from such films as "The Italian Job" and "A Fish Called Wanda":

The door to our "cell": Interior shot of the door, with kicked dents and other creepy artifacts:
But don't be mislead, our "cell" was certainly 5-star and HUGE by European standards!
Our windows (they took down the barbed wire, but not the bars!):
Before a yummy dinner down in the crypts, we started off the evening in the fantastic prison bar with all sorts of fun drinks like an "Over the Wall" (Champagne, Raspberry Vodka and Chambord):

And toasted ourselves to another 11 years!