Alternative Names Bristol City and County Gaol, Bristol Gaol of Newgate
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened medieval [1690]
Date closed 1820
Location Medieval Newgate, between Narrow Wine Street and Castle Mill Street Bristol
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Somersetshire
The prison dates from medieval times, but was rebuilt in 1691.
Alternative Names Bristol City and County Gaol, Bristol Gaol of Newgate
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened medieval [1690]
Date closed 1820
Location Medieval Newgate, between Narrow Wine Street and Castle Mill Street Bristol
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 51.4562379 Long. -2.5896481
County Somersetshire
The prison dates from medieval times, but was rebuilt in 1691.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 484
Daily Greatest number - 147
Archive name: Bristol Archives
Catalogue ref: F/AC/Box/125/4
Collection: Bristol City Council
Description: Chamberlain's vouchers. Improvements to Bridewell, Newgate, and expenses of Lawford Gate Prison.
Dates: 1813
Archive name: Bristol Archives
Catalogue ref: 37164/A/4/6
Collection: None
Description: Appointment of William Humphries, Gentleman, as Keeper of Newgate Gaol, with detailed clauses regulating the administration of the Gaol
Dates: 1815
Archive name: Bristol Archives
Catalogue ref: 25262/5/a-d
Collection: The Withey Family of Chew Magna, Somerset
Description: Various printed broadsheets concerning prisoners in Newgate, the execution of John Nichols, and a gang of kidnappers
Dates: c.1800
Archive name: Bristol Archives
Catalogue ref: 40117/1
Collection: None
Description: Felix Farley's Bristol Journal Notices, including sale of Common Gaol of Newgate
Dates: 1820
