Banwell Lock Up

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Overview

Prison Type   Local Lock-up

Date opened   unknown

Date closed   unknown

Location     Banwell

Map location   in the vicinity

County   Somersetshire

Prison Info

Prison Type   Local Lock-up

Date opened   unknown

Date closed   unknown

Location     Banwell

Map location   in the vicinity
Lat.   51.326813  Long.   -2.8768546

County   Somersetshire

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Archive name: Somerset Archives and Local Studies

Catalogue ref: D/P/ban/13/2/8

Collection: Banwell parish records

Description: Office and functions of Overseers of the Poor. Overseers' accounts with rates throughout. Vestry decisions to establish select Vestry (1825), to erect Lock-up (1827). Loose receipts (1827).

Dates: 1817-1831


Archive name: Somerset Archives and Local Studies

Catalogue ref: D/P/ban/9/1/1

Collection: Banwell parish records

Description: Vestry minute books. Including note re demolition of Lock-up by 'lawless fellows' (30 November 1830). Decision to have survey of new building made (1832).

Dates: 1820-1853