Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1784
Date closed 1828
Location stands in Back Lane Ashborne
Map location in the vicinity
County Derbyshire
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1784
Date closed 1828
Location stands in Back Lane Ashborne
Map location in the vicinity
Lat. 53.011009 Long. -1.7331739
County Derbyshire
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 220
Daily Greatest number - 71
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 152
Daily Census - 15
Archive name: Derbyshire Record Office
Catalogue ref: D302 Z/W 1
Collection: None
Description: Letters and reports and accounts of John Langford, Agent for the care of parole prisoners at Ashbourne
Dates: 1812
Archive name: Derbyshire Record Office
Catalogue ref: D4734/3/2/2
Collection: Howitt Family papers
Description: Howitt Family papers, including references to problems over bond and others sentenced to Ashbourne House of Correction
Dates: 1820
Archive name: Derbyshire Record Office
Catalogue ref: Q/AB/1/11
Collection: Derbyshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Bundle: direction to supply an account of expenses issued in building, repairing, fitting and furnishing gaols and houses of correction since 1800, 23 Mar; returns and accounts relating to the County Gaol and the houses of correction at Ashbourne, Chesterfield, Tideswell and Wirksworth.
Dates: 19th century
Archive name: Derbyshire Record Office
Catalogue ref: D2375/M/84/46
Collection: Harpur Crewe family of Calke Abbey
Description: Harpur Crewe family papers, includeing complaint of prisoners at Ashbourne Jail
Dates: Undated
Archive name: Derbyshire Record Office
Catalogue ref: Q/AB/1/1
Collection: Derbyshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Gaol presentments for want of repair (1788, 1822), including Ashbourne House of Correction (1812)
Dates: 1812