Alternative Names Carlisle City and County Gaol, Carlisle Gaol, Carlisle County Gaol, Carlisle Prison, HMP Carlisle
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 17th century [1827]
Date closed post 1900 (1922)
Location site of former monastery of Black Friars, English Street, at English Gate Carlisle
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Cumberland
Entirely rebuilt in 1827.
Alternative Names Carlisle City and County Gaol, Carlisle Gaol, Carlisle County Gaol, Carlisle Prison, HMP Carlisle
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 17th century [1827]
Date closed post 1900 (1922)
Location site of former monastery of Black Friars, English Street, at English Gate Carlisle
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 55.0076695 Long. -2.9717415
County Cumberland
Entirely rebuilt in 1827.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 224
Daily Greatest number - 84
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 317
Daily Census - 64
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 495
Daily Census - 92
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 567
Daily Census - 79
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 581
Daily Census - 67
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 531
Daily Daily average - 97
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 641
Daily Daily average - 90
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 538
Daily Daily average - 79
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 742
Daily Greatest number - 116
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 800
Daily Daily average - 101
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 799
Daily Daily average - 106
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 1494
Daily Daily average - 142
Year 1883
Annual Committed - 1191
Daily Daily average - 104
Year 1888
Annual Committed - 1212
Daily Daily average - 101
Year 1893
Annual Committed - 1255
Daily -
Year 1898
Annual Committed - 1154
Daily -
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: DHOD/11/73
Collection: Clerks of the Peace to Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Miscellaneous papers relating to the County Gaol, Carlisle, concerning matters such as staffing, building the new Gaol, rules, Governor's report, maintenance of prisoners from the city of Carlisle, women prisoners and their children, photographing of prisonersÂ
Dates: 1792-1888
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: CA/5/1/53
Collection: Carlisle City Council
Description: Contract regarding the reception of Carlisle City prisoners
Dates: 1873
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: DHOD/11/223
Collection: Clerks of the Peace to Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Government circulars, some with draft replies, including on the employment of prisoners
Dates: 1792-1803
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: DHOD/11/241
Collection: Clerks of the Peace to Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Gaol Committee administrationÂ
Dates: 1859
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: DHOD/11/59
Collection: Clerks of the Peace to Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Quarterly and annual returns of prisoners
Dates: 1850-1851
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: DHOD/11/62
Collection: Clerks of the Peace to Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Case and counsel's opinion relating to the removal of prisoners from the County Gaol to other Lock-ups
Dates: 1853
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: DHOD/11/67-72
Collection: Clerks of the Peace to Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Annual and quarterly gaol reports
Dates: 1826-1876
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G/11
Collection: Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Reports of the Gaol Committee
Dates: 1866-1878
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G/13/1-2
Collection: Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Documents on prison dietary
Dates: 1849
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G/14/1-2
Collection: Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Prison emergency, reports and correspondence
Dates: 1868
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G/4
Collection: Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: County Gaol Committee, reports and correspondence
Dates: 1822-1826
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G/7/1-3
Collection: Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Carlisle Prison authority and the Cumberland Prison authority, case for the opinion of counsel
Dates: 1874
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G/7/4
Collection: Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: T.H.Hodgson and the Mayor etc., of Carlisle, contract for the reception of Carlisle prisoners in the County gaol, copy
Dates: 1874
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G/8/2-4
Collection: Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Prison Inspectors' reports [on Carlisle Prison]
Dates: 1851-1857
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: SCons 4/4
Collection: Records of the Cumbria Constabulary
Description: Criminal and miscellaneous statistical returns
Dates: 1857-1870
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G/16
Collection: Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Visiting Committee papers relating to HM Prison Carlisle, covering reports, staffing, punishment, education, missions, re-siting of the prison, prisoners' aid societies
Dates: 1878-1922
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: DHOD/11/56
Collection: Clerks of the Peace to Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Various Gaol accounts
Dates: 1815
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: DHOD/11/63
Collection: Clerks of the Peace to Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Various Gaol accounts
Dates: 1854-1856
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/11/1/180/26-28
Collection: Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Gaol's quarterly account and vouchers
Dates: 1836
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: QF/9/4
Collection: Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: County Debt Book, loans for gaol
Dates: 1858-1889
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: QF/9/6
Collection: Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Gaol account book
Dates: 1867-1870
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: DHOD/11/60
Collection: Clerks of the Peace to Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Case and counsel's opinion and papers relating to the appointment and salary of the Chaplain to the County Gaol
Dates: 1851
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: PROB/1871/W279(a)
Collection: Diocese of Carlisle probate documents
Description: Copy will of Chaplain to the County Gaol
Dates: 1871
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G/10/1-5
Collection: Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Papers relating to appointment of Gaol Chaplain, including decision to appoint, advert, letters of enquiry, and applicationsÂ
Dates: 1871
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G/16/9
Collection: Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Correspondence regarding promotion of Chief Warder to Governor of Carlisle Prison
Dates: 1899
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: PROB/1883/W731(a)
Collection: Diocese of Carlisle probate documents
Description: Copy will of Prison Warder, Carlisle Gaol
Dates: 1883
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: DLONS/L/1/3/217, 237, 247
Collection: Lowther family correspondence
Description: Lowther Family correspondence, including letters from prisoners in Carlisle / Appleby Gaols
Dates: 1817-1818
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: PR 70/56
Collection: None
Description: Inquest verdict on prisoner in the County Gaol
Dates: 1813
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/11/1/180/32
Collection: Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Petition of prisoners in the Gaol
Dates: 1836
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/9/7
Collection: Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Adult conviction book
Dates: 1856-1900
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WPR 1/4/7
Collection: Asby, Overseers of the Poor
Description: Letter about prisoner in Carlisle Gaol
Dates: 1817
Archive name: Durham County Record Office
Catalogue ref: P/14/6
Collection: None
Description: Album of photographs of prisoners, probably in Carlisle Jail
Dates: 1888-1905
Archive name: Whitehaven Archive & Local Studies Centre
Catalogue ref: DLEC/CR/I/151/8
Collection: Coroners for Cockermouth and Egremont
Description: Inquest into the death of prisoner at Carlisle Gaol
Dates: 1835
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: DPH/2/6
Collection: None
Description: Plan of Governor's house, Carlisle Gaol (photocopy of original drawing)
Dates: c.1835
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: CA/5/3/83
Collection: Carlisle City Council
Description: Letter about sewers at Gaol
Dates: 1833
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: DHOD/11/65
Collection: Clerks of the Peace to Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Memorandum relating to the water supply to the County Gaol (c.1865)
Dates: c.1865
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: DHOD/13/13
Collection: Clerks of the Peace to Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Lawsuit regarding not repairing the County Gaol
Dates: 1821
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: DX 1357/1
Collection: None
Description: Plans and elevations of Carlisle Gaol
Dates: c.1804-1808
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G/15/2
Collection: Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Alterations to the Prison
Dates: 1879
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G/16/7
Collection: Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Plan showing how the Victoria Viaduct overlooking the Gaol yard, including layout of male cells
Dates: 1877
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G/5
Collection: Cumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Plans of proposed new Gaol at Carlisle (not built)
Dates: 1822
Archive name: Carlisle Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: DX 163/23/7
Collection: None
Description: Postcard of English Gate and the old Gaol (print)
Dates: Late 19th century
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 75M91/L6/17
Collection: None
Description: Letter from Charlotte Howard about visit to Carlisle Prison, where she viewed prisoners on treadmill and drop
Dates: 1827