Alternative Names Aylesbury County Gaol, Alyesbury Prison
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1847
Date closed 1890 [post 1900 (still open)]
Location Bierton Hill Aylesbury
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Buckinghamshire
Closed as a local prison in 1890, but re-opens as a convict prison (see ID 1017)
Alternative Names Aylesbury County Gaol, Alyesbury Prison
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1847
Date closed 1890 [post 1900 (still open)]
Location Bierton Hill Aylesbury
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 51.8225809 Long. -0.8016526
County Buckinghamshire
Closed as a local prison in 1890, but re-opens as a convict prison (see ID 1017)
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 1165
Daily Daily average - 139
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 832
Daily Daily average - 126
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 689
Daily Daily average - 118
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 753
Daily Greatest number - 130
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 976
Daily Daily average - 102
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 668
Daily Daily average - 84
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 951
Daily Daily average - 175
Year 1883
Annual Committed - 617
Daily Daily average - 62
Year 1888
Annual Committed - 532
Daily Daily average - 93
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: AR 47/92
Collection: None
Description: Aylesbury Gaol. Warrants and returns etc
Dates: 1861-1912
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: D 15/4/1
Collection: None
Description: Scrap book Commenced by Robert Gibbs F.S.A., which includes correspondence about threatened closure of Aylesbury Gaol
Dates: 1882
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/21
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Minute Book, Aylesbury Gaol Building Committee (and other ad hoc committees relating to the gaol)
Dates: 1841-1849
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/5
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Annual reports on the state of Aylesbury Gaol to the Home Secretary.
Dates: 1826-1857
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/71
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Papers re letting of cells for use of government convicts
Dates: 1863-1865
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/72
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Papers re surplus cell accommodation and compensation claims under terms of 1877 Prison Act
Dates: 1879
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/AP/107
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Correspondence about proposed closure of Aylesbury prison, including statistics of use
Dates: 1882
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/FA/18/1-113
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Printed quarterly abstracts of expenditure for the County gaol at Aylesbury. Includes statistics of prisoners and their offences.
Dates: 1850-1878
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/30
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Visiting Justices Books
Dates: 1822-1878
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/19
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Papers concerning negotiation of loan for new prison at Aylesbury
Dates: 1844-1847
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/74
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Quarterly abstracts of expenditure
Dates: 1850-1878
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/FA/19/1-24
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Gaol loan liquidation account, printed annual abstracts
Dates: 1850-1876
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/FBx/9
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Treasurers' records accounts relating to the building of the new County Gaol
Dates: 1844-1876
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/27-29
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Chaplain's Character Books
Dates: 1854-1876
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: HMP/A/Box 1
Collection: HMP Aylesbury
Description: Governor's Journal, labelled 'Governor's Letter Book', including copy of Standing Order No. 355, 'Instructions for Keeping Journals'
Dates: 1878-1882
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/11/45-46
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Advertisement for chaplain
Dates: 1860
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: D-LE/H/12/8/16-22
Collection: Papers of Dr John Lee
Description: Applications and appointments at County Gaol, including Storekeeper (1847), Matron (1847), Chaplain (1847)
Dates: 1847
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: D-LE/H/12/7/43
Collection: Papers of Dr John Lee
Description: Notice of adjourned Quarter Session to investigate charges against Governor of the GaolÂ
Dates: 1847
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: D-LE/H/4/21
Collection: Papers of Dr John Lee
Description: Letter from J. Sutton Moore, Schoolmaster at Aylesbury Gaol, asking for support in his application for position as Governor of Bedford New Prison
Dates: 1850
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: D-LE/H/4/19
Collection: Papers of Dr John Lee
Description: Letter from J. Sutton Moore, Schoolmaster at Aylesbury Gaol, soliciting letter of recommendation to Birmingham Justices as schoolmaster at new Birmingham prison
Dates: 1849
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/73
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Papers re claims of retired prison officers (superannuation)
Dates: 1878-1880
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: D-LE/H/12/7/21
Collection: Papers of Dr John Lee
Description: Letter to Dr Lee's from candidate for Clerk at the new Gaol, seeking support for his nomination
Dates: 1846
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: HO23/1
Collection: Home Office
Description: Registers of Prisoners from national prisons lodged in County Prisons, Aylesbury
Dates: 1864-1865
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/23-26
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Aylesbury Gaol Receiving Books
Dates: 1870-1878
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: D-LE/H/12/5/23-4
Collection: Papers of Dr John Lee
Description: Papers of Dr John Lee concerning suitable sites for new gaol
Dates: 1841
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/14
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Papers and correspondence concerning construction of new county prison at Aylesbury
Dates: 1839-1851
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/15/1-10
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Quarter Sessions orders concerning building of new prison
Dates: 1841-1851
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/17
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Correspondence and papers concerning purchase of site in Alyesbury for new prison. Includes plans
Dates: 1841-1848
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/18
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Reports, tenders, contracts relating to new prison at Alyesbury
Dates: 1841-1849
Archive name: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/54-60
Collection: Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Plans of new County Gaol, Aylesbury
Dates: 1841-1849
