Alternative Names East Looe Prison
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol, Lock Up
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened [15th century]
Date closed c1830 [1878]
Location in Old Guildhall, Higher Market Street East Looe
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Cornwall
The Old Guidhall was built in the fifteenth century, so it is probable that the cells date from this time. They officially ceased to be used by 1878 in the wake of the 1877 Prison Act and the completion of a new Guildhall with police cells. Described in the 1818 Return as a common gaol, but 10 years later functioning only as a lock up.
Alternative Names East Looe Prison
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened [15th century]
Date closed c1830 [1878]
Location in Old Guildhall, Higher Market Street East Looe
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 50.3534817 Long. -4.4544522
County Cornwall
The Old Guidhall was built in the fifteenth century, so it is probable that the cells date from this time. They officially ceased to be used by 1878 in the wake of the 1877 Prison Act and the completion of a new Guildhall with police cells. Described in the 1818 Return as a common gaol, but 10 years later functioning only as a lock up.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 0
Daily Greatest number - 0
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 0
Daily Census - 0
Year 1832
Annual Committed - 0
Daily Greatest number - 0
Archive name: Cornwall Record Office
Catalogue ref: DCELO/42
Collection: East Looe Borough Council
Description: Report state of Gaols and Houses of correction. Copy of third report on state of gaols and houses of Correction, by Select Committee of the House of Lords. Includes report on East Looe Lock-up House and West Looe Prison (12 May 1835).
Dates: 1835
Archive name: Cornwall Record Office
Catalogue ref: DCLOO/118
Collection: Looe Urban District Council
Description: Receipts for Gaol and Marshalsea rates, East Looe Borough (1728, 1804, 1805)
Dates: 1728-1805
