Stonehaven Tolbooth Museum - History inside one of Stonehaven’s oldest buildings & former Prison

The Stonehaven Tolbooth museum has a number of artefacts associated with Stonehaven’s heritage, many with an association with the days when the building served as a prison. For example, visitors can view an original cell door, the Inverbervie stocks (one of the few seven hole stocks in the UK) and the Crank - a punishment device which was weighted down and had to be turned by prisoners. Tightening the screw would make it harder for the prisoner. (This is why prison guards are called screws). In 1963 the building was renovated and officially re-opened by Her Majesty the Queen Mother. In 1975 further work saw the upper floor converted into a museum reflecting Stonehaven’s long history. Currently the museum occupies the ground floor whilst a separate restaurant operates on the upper floor. Thanks for tuning into Stone Age Productions, Why not hit that subscribe button and the little bell icon next to it so you don’t miss out on any future uploads. Leave a comment in the comment section and give