Alternative Names Cambridge Borough Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1829
Date closed 1878
Location south-east side of Parker's Piece Cambridge
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Cambridgeshire
From the early 1850s, also took all female prisoners from the County.
Alternative Names Cambridge Borough Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1829
Date closed 1878
Location south-east side of Parker's Piece Cambridge
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.203038 Long. 0.128519
County Cambridgeshire
From the early 1850s, also took all female prisoners from the County.
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 282
Daily Census - 18
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 292
Daily Census - 27
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 349
Daily Daily average - 33
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 404
Daily Daily average - 43
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 253
Daily Daily average - 30
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 278
Daily Greatest number - 50
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 286
Daily Daily average - 46
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 205
Daily Daily average - 28
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 8
Daily Daily average - 0
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/10/3-4
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Acts relating to building a new Gaol for the town
Dates: 1794-1839
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/17/10/Page 279
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Contract for maintenance of female prisoners in the Borough Gaol
Dates: 1850
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/17/9/Page 365
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Petition from the Corporation to the Commons to build a new Gaol in the Borough of Cambridge
Dates: 1830-1842
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/7/9/1
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: An Act for building a new Gaol for the town of Cambridge
Dates: 1827
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/7/9/50
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Copy draft contract for the maintenance of female county prisoners in the Borough Gaol
Dates: 1850
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/7/9/54
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Draft report of the Watch Committee relating to the Prison gateway
Dates: 1855
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/7/9/7
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Act to amend an act for building a new Borough Gaol
Dates: 1839
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/21/2/10, 20, 30, 38
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Town Clerk's letters relating to the management of the Borough Gaol (subjects: alterations, rules and regulations, transfer of female prisoners, gaol bills)
Dates: 1830, 1850
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/21/3/25
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Town Clerk's letters relating to the management of the Borough Gaol (subject: use of borough gaol)
Dates: 1851
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/21/4/24-25
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Town Clerk's letters relating to the management of the Borough Gaol (subject: reports from borough gaol)
Dates: 1852
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/21/5/88 and 111
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Town Clerk's letters relating to the management of the Borough Gaol (subject: printing, removal of Spinning House prisoners to town gaol)
Dates: 1827, 1853
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: 1360/CB/6/1
Collection: Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Description: Account book of John Payne, Borough Gaoler (found within the records of Cambridge Borough Police Force)
Dates: 1822-1839
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/14/9/7
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Account for appraising prisoner's effects forfeited to the Crown
Dates: 1849
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/17/9/Page 397
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Warrants for collection of the Gaol rate
Dates: 1839-1846
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/7/9/2
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Abstract of accounts of Borough Treasurer re Gaol
Dates: 1828-1833
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/7/9/62
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Specimen vouchers for Gaol expenditure
Dates: 1863-1877
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/TR/1/20/3-57
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Treasurer's accounts. Vouchers for expenses, including those for the Gaol, such as for provisions, clothing, wages etc.
Dates: 1856-1865
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/21/4/69
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Correspondence between Governor of the City Gaol, Hereford, to Cambridge City Town Clerk, concerning salaries
Dates: 1852
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/TR/1/3, 20
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Wage and salary payments to the Governor, Matron, Warders, Turnkeys etc recorded in Cambridge City Treasurer's accounts. Vouchers.
Dates: 1836-1872
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: 1271/O5/2
Collection: Cambridge Prison and Cambridge Town Gaol
Description: Register of 'journal' of prisoners, male and female, giving much personal, as well as criminal information
Dates: 1850-1859
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: 1271/O5/1
Collection: Cambridge Prison and Cambridge Town Gaol
Description: Receiving book, male and female, giving personal and criminal information
Dates: 1850
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/Co/P
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Cambridge Borough Coroner: Reports include some deaths in County and Borough Gaols
Dates: 1836-1870
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/17/12/Page 40
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Reconveyance of Borough Gaol
Dates: 1863-1881
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/17/45
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Fire insurance policy for Town Gaol
Dates: 1868
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/7/9/59
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Report of the Visiting Justices relating to alteration in Gaol
Dates: 1866
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: X21/24
Collection: Cambridgeshire photograph collection, Cambridge University
Description: Photograph from engraving of Fenners cricket ground, with Borough Gaol in background
Dates: 1842