Alternative Names Barnstaple Borough Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened [1828]
Date closed 1878
Location in The Square Barnstaple
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Devon
Rebuilt in 1828, original foundation date unknown.
Alternative Names Barnstaple Borough Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened [1828]
Date closed 1878
Location in The Square Barnstaple
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 51.0779982 Long. -4.0588145
County Devon
Rebuilt in 1828, original foundation date unknown.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 16
Daily Greatest number - 7
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 32
Daily Census - 5
Year 1832
Annual Committed - 38
Daily Greatest number - 9
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 68
Daily Census - 4
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 88
Daily Census - 8
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 65
Daily Daily average - 0
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 50
Daily Daily average - 6
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 43
Daily Daily average - 9
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 65
Daily Greatest number - 13
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 87
Daily Daily average - 11
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 87
Daily Daily average - 10
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 0
Daily Daily average - 0
Archive name: Dorset History Centre
Catalogue ref: DC/BTB/W5
Collection: Bridport Borough
Description: Questionnaire with return about Barnstaple Gaol
Dates: 1836
Archive name: North Devon Record Office
Catalogue ref: B1/0/4031
Collection: Barnstaple Borough Council
Description: Corporation and Parishioners Covenant regarding Barnstaple Prison
Dates: 1828
Archive name: North Devon Record Office
Catalogue ref: B102/0/58
Collection: None
Description: Minute book of Barnstaple Borough Gaol Sessions (1866-1878), and statistics for cases dealt with
Dates: 1866-1908
Archive name: North Devon Record Office
Catalogue ref: B456/11
Collection: None
Description: Tradesman's bill, W. Searle & Son, 15 High Street, Barnstaple, to Barnstaple Town Council, for printing and binding of Surgeon's journal and Chaplain's diary for Borough Gaol
Dates: 1842
Archive name: North Devon Record Office
Catalogue ref: B296/12/2
Collection: None
Description: Receipt from Samuel Linnington, Barnstaple to Barnstaple Town Council for rat poison to be used in prison
Dates: 1841
Archive name: North Devon Record Office
Catalogue ref: 2654A/0/Box/19
Collection: Barnstaple Town Council
Description: Contract, plan etc. Building of or enlarging prison, Castle Street.
Dates: 1865-1872