Alternative Names Devizes House of Correction, Devizes New Prison, Devizes County Gaol, Devizes Prison, HMP Devizes
Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1817
Date closed post 1900 (1914)
Location near to Prison Bridge Devizes
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Wiltshire
Alternative Names Devizes House of Correction, Devizes New Prison, Devizes County Gaol, Devizes Prison, HMP Devizes
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1817
Date closed post 1900 (1914)
Location near to Prison Bridge Devizes
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 51.35217 Long. -2.0104
County Wiltshire
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 481
Daily Greatest number - 138
Year 1824
Annual Committed - 566
Daily Census - 124
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 620
Daily Census - 131
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 686
Daily Census - 135
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 1071
Daily Census - 166
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 1156
Daily Census - 168
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 1041
Daily Daily average - 165
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 700
Daily Daily average - 94
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 582
Daily Daily average - 92
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 657
Daily Greatest number - 121
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 606
Daily Daily average - 78
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 919
Daily Daily average - 105
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 1094
Daily Daily average - 163
Year 1883
Annual Committed - 584
Daily Daily average - 89
Year 1888
Annual Committed - 688
Daily Daily average - 69
Year 1893
Annual Committed - 597
Daily -
Year 1898
Annual Committed - 805
Daily -
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: D1571/X48
Collection: Sotheron-Estcourt family of Shipton Moyne
Description: Draft reports (1824-1825), including abstracts of accounts of County Gaol at Fisherton Anger, Marlborough and Devizes Bridewells, and Salisbury Gaol (1823-1824). Also, returns of numbers in Devizes House of Correction, abstracts of Governors' accounts and Treasurers' accounts (1824).
Dates: 1823-1825
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/517/8
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Minutes of the Prison Visitors' Committee, giving reports of their visits, minutes of Quarter Sessions meetings appointing the Visitors and annual reports sent to the Home Office
Dates: 1878-1914
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: D1571/F141
Collection: Sotheron-Estcourt family of Shipton Moyne
Description: Various letters on personal and official matters, including letter on new Gaol at Devizes (5 December 1807, 10 March 1808)
Dates: 1774-1818
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: D1571/X157
Collection: Sotheron-Estcourt family of Shipton Moyne
Description: Letters concerning prisoners leaving Devizes Bridewell with damp clothing
Dates: 1857
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: D1571/X43
Collection: Sotheron-Estcourt family of Shipton Moyne
Description: Includes letter about diet at Devizes House of Correction, abstract of quarterly expenses of Devizes Prison (1821-1822)
Dates: 1816-1825
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 26M62/F/C782
Collection: Calthorpe of Elvetham
Description: Letter to Lord Calthorpe from H. Bricknall Estcourt, New Park, Devizes, answering queries about the County Gaol at Salisbury and the House of Correction at Devizes
Dates: 1823
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 44M69/G3/1087
Collection: Justices of the Peace, Wiltshire
Description: Printed resolutions of the Wiltshire Gaol and Bridewell Committee, concerning propriation of the new Prison at Devizes as House of Correction and Penitentiary, and the Prison at Fisherton Anger as Sheriff's Gaol and a small part of it as House of Correction
Dates: 1814
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/505/2
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Gaol Committee minutes concerning the construction of a new Gaol at Fisherton Anger, and a new House of Correction and Penitentiary at Devizes
Dates: 1809-1817
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/513/7
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: 13 copies of the Salisbury and Winchester Journal, containing letters and reports concerning the discontinuance and sale of the County Gaol at Fisherton Anger and the transfer of all prisoners to Devizes
Dates: 1867-1875
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/514/7
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Printed report on prison labour, in particular the use of the treadmill and handmill, advocating the type of handmill used at the Devizes House of Correction.
Dates: 1882
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/512
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Draft general reports to the Secretary of State under George IV (1823). From the Justices, based on the reports of the Chaplains, Visiting Justices and Keepers at Devizes, Marlborough and Fisherton Anger
Dates: 1824-1857
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/507/1
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Copy report of the Visiting Justices, Chaplains, Magistrates and Surgeons concerning the number of prisoners, their health and condition and officers' salaries at Devizes, Marlborough and Fisherton Anger
Dates: 1824-1839
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/517/7
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Circulars and draft copies of new regulations for the Visiting Committee under the Prison Act (1877). Correspondence concerning members' attendance at Committee meetings, rules for the Visiting Committee made by the Secretary of State (April 1897).Â
Dates: 1896-1897
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: 451/217
Collection: Salisbury Diocesan Registry
Description: Notes and figures about the relative cost of putting Fisherton Anger and Devizes Gaols in order
Dates: 1861-1867
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/711
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Accounts for rebuilding Devizes Bridewell (1771-1817), of Gaol and Bridewell Committee (1807-1817), of Devizes New Bridewell and Penitentiary (1810-1817); Also, vouchers (1785-1824) with gaps, returns with cost of maintaining prisoners (1857-78).
Dates: 1771-1878
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/517/2
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Chaplain's journal and report book
Dates: 1867-1878
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/517/4
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Surgeon's journal
Dates: 1873-1878
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/517/3
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Non-resident officer's visit book
Dates: 1869-1878
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/517/6
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Prisoners' punishment book
Dates: 1875-1880
Archive name: Plymouth and West Devon Record Office
Catalogue ref: 3040/12
Collection: None
Description: Register of Plymouth Prison Officers. Includes male and female Officers and refers to their employment at various Prisons, including Devizes
Dates: c.1875-c.1926
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/510/4
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Advertisements placed for the vacancy of Gaol Chaplain at Devizes Prison on the resignation of the Reverend A. Manning. Also, letters of application.
Dates: 1867
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: D/1/8/3/42
Collection: Records of the Diocese of Salisbury
Description: Miscellaneous papers, including commission for the Reverend W. G. Royse's licence as Chaplain of the new House of Correction at Devizes (1818)Â
Dates: 1818
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/510/1
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Bonds for due execution of the offices. Governor and Deputy Governor of the House of Correction, Devizes (1822, 1824-1825, 1850)
Dates: 1787-1850
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/514/3
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Rate of Officers' salaries at Devizes, Marlborough and Fisherton Anger.
Dates: 1843-1850
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: D/1/8/1/1
Collection: Records of the Diocese of Salisbury
Description: Licences for stipendiary curates (copies) (1813). Curate - Royse, William George, House of Correction, Devizes.
Dates: 1813
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/517/5
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Minister's register, giving prisoners' denominations
Dates: 1873-1878
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/517/9
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Register of prisoners
Dates: 1879-1881
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/507/3
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Returns to the Secretary of State on the numbers of prisoners at Devizes and Fisherton Anger. Notices appropriating the Prisons to a particular class of prisoner, lists of prisoners, reports of the Gaol Committee, and related correspondence.
Dates: 1869-1877
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: A1/517/1
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Devizes prisoners' property book, giving names and details of clothing and money owned
Dates: 1865-1878
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/507/2
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Return of prisoners at Devizes, giving name, age, committal date, offence, sentence and behaviour
Dates: 1822
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A2/701/1
Collection: Devizes Quarter Sessions
Description: Account book for maintenance of prisoners after sentence with details of conviction, and for costs of prosecutions
Dates: 1841-1876
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A2/701/2
Collection: Devizes Quarter Sessions
Description: Account book for maintenance of prisoners after sentence, with details of conviction, and for costs of prosecutions
Dates: 1879-1889
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/506
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Gaol Committee correspondence, largely between members of the Committee and Architects concerning designs and plans for the alterations to the Devizes and Fisherton Gaols
Dates: 1817-1826
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/508/2
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Draft bargain and sales of a close of land in Devizes. Acquired for the erection of a House of Correction. Parties - Anstie, Earl of Radnor, Phipps and Swayne.
Dates: 1808-1838
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/509/10
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Contract and plans for erecting the treadmill at Devizes
Dates: 1823-1826
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/509/11
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Messrs Brotherhood, Burt, Mullings and Haden for work on the galleries, gas mains and fittings, heating and ventilation at Devizes Prison
Dates: 1868
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/509/12
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Account book of R. Ingleham, Architect, for building work at Devizes Bridewell
Dates: 1810-1815
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/509/13
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: R. Ingleham, Architect - explanation of plans for the Devizes House of Correction
Dates: 1808
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/509/4
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Plans for a Bridewell and House of Correction at Devizes, with explanatory notes.
Dates: 1808
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/509/5
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Plans for the new Prison at Devizes by J. M. Peniston, Asstistant County Surveyor.
Dates: 1841
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/509/6
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Plans for the House of Correction at Devizes.
Dates: c.1800-c.1825
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/509/7
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Plans to enlarge the prison at Devizes by H. Weaver, County Surveyor.
Dates: 1867
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/513/6
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: 5 copies of the Wiltshire County Mirror, containing reports of the alteration and enlargement of the Devizes Prison, and the meeting of the Salisbury Town Council to discuss the closure of the Gaol at Fisherton Anger
Dates: 1867-1875
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/587/1, 5, 11, 13-14
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: County Surveyors' reports, Devizes Prison
Dates: 1830-1875
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/587/12
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Fire insurance for buildings, including Old Bridewell, now Devizes Police Station, Prisons in Devizes and Fisherton in Salisbury, Old Bridewell in Marlborough
Dates: 1870
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: G20/154/3
Collection: Devizes Borough Council
Description: Agreements. Acquisition of lamp at entrance to Devizes Prison.
Dates: 1892
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: A1/509/9
Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Devizes Bridewell. Papers on alterations, including: estimates for a new cornmill, J. Penn of Greenwich (1824), estimate of alterations (1838), correspondence between the Clerk of the Peace and the Secretary of State concerning plans, estimates and specifications for work at Devizes and their approval by the Secretary of State (1867-1868).
Dates: 1775-1868
Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Catalogue ref: 451/589
Collection: Salisbury Diocesan Registry
Description: Supplement to the Salisbury and Winchester Journal, and cuttings, relating to the Quarter Sessions and County Gaols
Dates: 1866-1867
