Alternative Names Battel Gaol, Battle Gaol, Sanguelake House of Correction
Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell, Lock Up
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1822
Date closed 1853 [1861]
Location Lower Lake (where present day Auction House, Burstow & Hewett, stands) Battle
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Sussex
Closed in 1853 and prisoners transferred to Lewes Prison (ID 78). However, it was already being used as a police lock up at this time, and continued to be until 1861 when the new police station and law courts opened.
Alternative Names Battel Gaol, Battle Gaol, Sanguelake House of Correction
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1822
Date closed 1853 [1861]
Location Lower Lake (where present day Auction House, Burstow & Hewett, stands) Battle
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 50.9129684 Long. 0.491421
County Sussex
Closed in 1853 and prisoners transferred to Lewes Prison (ID 78). However, it was already being used as a police lock up at this time, and continued to be until 1861 when the new police station and law courts opened.
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 65
Daily Census - 2
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 63
Daily Census - 63
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 44
Daily Census - 5
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 88
Daily Census - 1
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 82
Daily Census - 2
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 61
Daily Daily average - 2
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: QAP/3/5/1-2
Collection: Sussex Quarter Sessions
Description: Papers concerning new House of Correction (also includes petition from keeper for increase in salary)
Dates: 1820-1841
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: QAP/3/1
Collection: Sussex Quarter Sessions
Description: Reports and returns under schedule B of 1823 Gaol Act
Dates: 1823-1853
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: QAP/3/4
Collection: Sussex Quarter Sessions
Description: Draft annual general report
Dates: 1833-1846
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: QAP/3/3/1-2
Collection: Sussex Quarter Sessions
Description: Battle House of Correction, reports of Visiting Justices, Chaplain and Keeper
Dates: 1832-1853
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: QDB/6
Collection: Sussex Quarter Sessions
Description: Visiting Magistrates' book, including reports
Dates: 1836-1853
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: QDB/10
Collection: Sussex Quarter Sessions
Description: Miscellaneous papers (concerning 1823 Gaol Act and registers required by keepers)
Dates: 1823
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: WIN 1654-1660
Collection: Winchelsea Corporation
Description: Letters from County Treasurers, acknowledging payments in respect of Winchelsea prisoners in the County Gaols at Lewes and Battle.
Dates: 1839-1849
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: WIN 1661-1687
Collection: Winchelsea Corporation
Description: Quarterly accounts and receipts for sums paid for the maintenance of Winchelsea prisoners in the County Gaols at Lewes and Battle
Dates: 1823-1866
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: QDB/4
Collection: Sussex Quarter Sessions
Description: Chaplain's journal, with notes of duties performed
Dates: 1833-1853
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: QDB/5
Collection: Sussex Quarter Sessions
Description: Chaplain's attendance book, stating length of visit
Dates: 1833-1853
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: QDB/3/1-3
Collection: Sussex Quarter Sessions
Description: Keeper's daily journals
Dates: 1823-1853
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: QDB/9
Collection: Sussex Quarter Sessions
Description: Copies of Keeper's bills.
Dates: 1823-1847
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: QDB/7
Collection: Sussex Quarter Sessions
Description: Surgeon's journal, with remarks on patients and diet prescribed
Dates: 1846-1853
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: QAP/3/2
Collection: Sussex Quarter Sessions
Description: Statement of increase or diminution of officers and servants
Dates: 1824-1853
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: QDB/2/1-2
Collection: Sussex Quarter Sessions
Description: Registers of committals
Dates: 1822-1853
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: QDB/1
Collection: Sussex Quarter Sessions
Description: Orders of committal
Dates: 1822-1853
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: BAT 4470B/170
Collection: None
Description: Plot 170 - the old Gaol and premises, in Battle
Dates: 1860
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: BAT 464-465
Collection: None
Description: Sanguelake Borough. Lease and release. For building a Bridewell or House of Correction for East Sussex.
Dates: 1821
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: QDB/8
Collection: Sussex Quarter Sessions
Description: Inventory. Articles handed over by William Austin to Samuel Cooke (2 August 1823).
Dates: 1823
Archive name: East Sussex Record Office
Catalogue ref: R/A 2/501/1
Collection: East Sussex County Council
Description: Plan endorsed 'Battle Prison'. Ground plan of site containing a three-storey building comprising a house and 13 cells
Dates: c.1850