Alternative Names Bristol Bridewell, Bristol City House of Correction, Bristol New City Bridewell,
Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 16th century [1771]
Date closed 1878
Location Bridewell Street, Broadmead Bristol
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Somersetshire
A bridewell on this site from the sixteenth century, rebuilt in 1771.
Alternative Names Bristol Bridewell, Bristol City House of Correction, Bristol New City Bridewell,
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 16th century [1771]
Date closed 1878
Location Bridewell Street, Broadmead Bristol
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 51.4571817 Long. -2.5930278
County Somersetshire
A bridewell on this site from the sixteenth century, rebuilt in 1771.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 235
Daily Greatest number - 48
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 187
Daily Census - 187
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 303
Daily Census - 203
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 140
Daily Census - 140
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 851
Daily Census - 26
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 1744
Daily Census - 50
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 1741
Daily Daily average - 61
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 873
Daily Daily average - 48
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 973
Daily Daily average - 54
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 1186
Daily Greatest number - 65
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 1219
Daily Daily average - 46
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 1409
Daily Daily average - 50
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 88
Daily Daily average - 0
Archive name: Bristol Archives
Catalogue ref: 43484/RC/2/17
Collection: Brice and Burges
Description: RC-Riots Compensation (1831-1834). Rough notes of losses in Mansion House, Gaol, Bridewell and Custom House.
Dates: 1831-1834
Archive name: Bristol Archives
Catalogue ref: F/AC/Box/125/4
Collection: Bristol City Council
Description: Chamberlain's vouchers. Improvements including to Bridewell, and also expenses of Lawford Gate Prison.
Dates: 1813
Archive name: Bristol Archives
Catalogue ref: JQS/P/753
Collection: Bristol Quarter Sessions
Description: List of Visitors of the Gaol and House of Correction
Dates: 1835
Archive name: Bristol Archives
Catalogue ref: F/AC/Box/128-168
Collection: Bristol City Council
Description: Payment for goods and services, including for / within the City Gaols
Dates: 1815-1855
Archive name: Bristol Archives
Catalogue ref: M4111
Collection: None
Description: Bristol Riots - The Burning of Bridewell, with St Michael's Church (Bridewell Bridge). Oil on paper, William Walter Wheatley.
Dates: 1831
Archive name: Bristol Archives
Catalogue ref: 26154/11
Collection: None
Description: Documents once the property of the Reverend F. W. Potto Hicks. Miscellaneous papers. Printed broadsheet with illustrations concerning the Bristol Riots. A description of the trial and 'Lament of the Unhappy Prisoners'.
Dates: 1832