Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1795
Date closed 1824
Location Pesthouse Close, St Loyes Bedford
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Bedfordshire
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1795
Date closed 1824
Location Pesthouse Close, St Loyes Bedford
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.139116 Long. -0.471153
County Bedfordshire
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 38
Daily Greatest number - 12
Archive name: Bedfordshire Archives and Records Service
Catalogue ref: BorBF3
Collection: Borough of Bedford archives
Description: Borough Quarter Sessions Minutes. Contain material on the administration of the Town Gaol, including lists of prisoners and agreement to lodge town prisoners in the county gaol (1824)
Dates: 1786-1831
Archive name: Bedfordshire Archives and Records Service
Catalogue ref: X1/60
Collection: None
Description: E. W. Brayley's 'Beauties of England & Wales', with inset plans of County Gaol and House of Industry
Dates: 1807
Archive name: Bedfordshire Archives and Records Service
Catalogue ref: Z49/850
Collection: Illustrations
Description: Bedford Town Gaol in St Loyes, near the Crescent
Dates: c.1820