Alternative Names Appleby County Bridewell
Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1639
Date closed c1824
Location unknown Appleby
Map location in the vicinity
County Westmorland
Although the County Directories claim that the new House of Correction on the site of the County Gaol (ID 82) was completed by c1814, the 1818 Return referred to the previous House of Correction, explaining that the new House of Correction was still under construction. It had been finished by the time the county began to submit reports under the 1823 Gaol Act (ie. 1824).
Alternative Names Appleby County Bridewell
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1639
Date closed c1824
Location unknown Appleby
Map location in the vicinity
Lat. 54.574194 Long. -2.4965191
County Westmorland
Although the County Directories claim that the new House of Correction on the site of the County Gaol (ID 82) was completed by c1814, the 1818 Return referred to the previous House of Correction, explaining that the new House of Correction was still under construction. It had been finished by the time the county began to submit reports under the 1823 Gaol Act (ie. 1824).
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 10
Daily Greatest number - 7
Archive name: Kendal Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WDCR/4/4/3
Collection: Crewdson family of Kendal
Description: Letter concerning the workhouse and House of Correction
Dates: 1801
Archive name: Kendal Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WQ/SR/564-675
Collection: Westmorland Quarter Sessions
Description: Sessions rolls. Material includes bills and accounts, orders regarding the prison and prisoners, accounts of prisoners' monies etc. Catalogued in detail for the period 1800-1817
Dates: 1800-1900
Archive name: Kendal Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WQ/SR/567/8
Collection: Westmorland Quarter Sessions
Description: List of Coroners, Keepers of Gaols and Houses of Correction, High Constables and Bailiffs of Liberties
Dates: 1800
