Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1756
Date closed 1828
Location Willow Row Derby
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Derbyshire
Located adjacent to the Borough Gaol was the Borough Bridewell or House of Correction (ID 229), listed separately in the 1818 Return. Both moved to the premises of the old County Gaol in Nun’s Green, Friargate, in 1828 (ID 680). The return made in 1828 explains the move was underway and alterations of the old County Gaol were taking place, but in essentials referred to the old gaol.
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1756
Date closed 1828
Location Willow Row Derby
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.9260502 Long. -1.4853975
County Derbyshire
Located adjacent to the Borough Gaol was the Borough Bridewell or House of Correction (ID 229), listed separately in the 1818 Return. Both moved to the premises of the old County Gaol in Nun’s Green, Friargate, in 1828 (ID 680). The return made in 1828 explains the move was underway and alterations of the old County Gaol were taking place, but in essentials referred to the old gaol.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 52
Daily Greatest number - 11
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 257
Daily Census - 28