We jest . . . but only somewhat. Is this a castle? Perhaps not. Is it a jail? It once was.
Now known as the Royal Crown Castle Bar and Grill, it’s a rather nice pub in New Westminster on the outskirts of Vancouver, Canada. With inspiring views over the Fraser River, a delightful staff, good food and a pleasing selection of beers and ales (but no mead.)
Once the British Columbia Penitentiary (BC Penitentiary, commonly referred to as the BC Pen and the Pen) it was a federal maximum security prison located in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. The BC Penitentiary operated for 102 years, from 1878 until it was decommissioned in 1980. It was the first federal penal institution west of Manitoba.
Read more courtesy of wikipedia.org.
New West is short Skytrain ride from Vancouver.
