Alternative Names Durham County Bridewell
Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1634
Date closed 1819
Location situate on the side of a hill near the bridge; under Elvet Bridge Durham
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Durham
Although the 1818 Return claims to refer to the new House of Correction (ID 15), the old being used only for vagrants, other sources suggest that the new House of Correction did not receive prisoners until 1819.
Alternative Names Durham County Bridewell
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1634
Date closed 1819
Location situate on the side of a hill near the bridge; under Elvet Bridge Durham
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 54.7759858 Long. -1.5739767
County Durham
Although the 1818 Return claims to refer to the new House of Correction (ID 15), the old being used only for vagrants, other sources suggest that the new House of Correction did not receive prisoners until 1819.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 138
Daily Greatest number - 40
Archive name: Durham County Record Office
Catalogue ref: EP/Stai 7/437-439
Collection: None
Description: Letters of Robert Wade at Durham House of Correction about his desolate situation
Dates: 1800
