Alternative Names Beverley Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol, Lock Up
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1810
Date closed [1863]
Location Register Square Beverley
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Yorkshire
The site of the old House of Correction (ID 659), the Borough Gaol was relocated to these premises after 1810. By 1857 the gaol was being used as a lock up, and was officially converted into a police station in 1863.
Alternative Names Beverley Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1810
Date closed [1863]
Location Register Square Beverley
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 53.8412333 Long. -0.4296705
County Yorkshire
The site of the old House of Correction (ID 659), the Borough Gaol was relocated to these premises after 1810. By 1857 the gaol was being used as a lock up, and was officially converted into a police station in 1863.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 124
Daily Greatest number - 8
Year 1832
Annual Committed - 71
Daily Greatest number - 5
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 482
Daily Census - 0
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 18
Daily Census - 1
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDBC/21/53
Collection: Beverley Borough
Description: Questionnaire from Secretary of State relating to jurisdiction and Gaol in Beverley
Dates: 1821
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDBC/21/64
Collection: Beverley Borough
Description: Memorandum of assignment from East Riding Justices to Beverley Corporation for lease of Guildhall, Prison and a close
Dates: c.1830
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDBC/21/112
Collection: Beverley Borough
Description: Notice and order for raising £1200 on mortgage of the County Rate for Beverley (relates to town gaol)
Dates: 1834
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDBC/27
Collection: Beverley Borough
Description: Volume assembled by Gillyatt Sumner, antiquarian, including an account of treasurer for the gaol
Dates: 1832-1835
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDBC/3/23
Collection: Beverley Borough
Description: An original bundle of gaol accounts
Dates: 1837-1839
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDBC/31
Collection: Beverley Borough
Description: Volume assembled by Gillyatt Sumner, Antiquarian, including Expenses of the Gaol Prisoners (1825-1827), and estimates for work at the Gaol (1827-1828)
Dates: 1825-1828
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDBC/17/20-22, 26, 30
Collection: Beverley Borough
Description: Bonds for named individuals to serve as deputy gaoler
Dates: 1812-1829
Archive name: Hull University Archives
Catalogue ref: U DDX/16/375
Collection: None
Description: Handbill advertising vacancy for Gaoler for Beverley
Dates: 1814
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDX1290/11/19
Collection: None
Description: Broadsheet containing list of Mayor, Aldermen, Councillors, Treasurer, Town Clerk, Sergeants at Mace, Mace Bearers, Bell Man and Gaol Keeper elected, Beverley Municipal elections
Dates: 1835
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDBC/21/109-111
Collection: Beverley Borough
Description: Articles of agreement relating to stonemason's work at town gaol
Dates: 1832
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDBC/21/106
Collection: Beverley Borough
Description: Specifications, estimates and correspondence relating to rebuilding Gaol
Dates: 1831-1832
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDBC/15/73
Collection: Beverley Borough
Description: Assessment relating to Beverley Town Gaol and Gaoler's house in Register Square
Dates: 1835
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: POL/3/11/10/1
Collection: East Riding Constabulary
Description: Photograph of a Beverley Borough prisoner, with Officer
Dates: c.1860s
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDBC/21/107-108
Collection: Beverley Borough
Description: The Hull Advertiser (part of an original bundle relating to the Town Gaol)
Dates: 1831