Alternative Names Beverley New Sessions House and House of Correction, Beverley House of Correction, Beverley County Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1809
Date closed 1878
Location New Walk Beverley
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Yorkshire
Alternative Names Beverley New Sessions House and House of Correction, Beverley House of Correction, Beverley County Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1809
Date closed 1878
Location New Walk Beverley
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 53.8477756 Long. -0.4404302
County Yorkshire
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 350
Daily Greatest number - 73
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 305
Daily Census - 33
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 414
Daily Census - 78
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 470
Daily Census - 91
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 345
Daily Census - 51
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 623
Daily Census - 93
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 739
Daily Daily average - 79
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 699
Daily Daily average - 84
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 628
Daily Daily average - 73
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 666
Daily Greatest number - 109
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 727
Daily Daily average - 69
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 464
Daily Daily average - 53
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 52
Daily Daily average - 0
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/5-6
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Gaoler's returns to Secretary of State
Dates: c.1823, 1826
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: CTR/3/9
Collection: East Riding County Rate CommitteeÂ
Description: Order of Quarter Sessions setting up Committee to inquire into powers of the Justices of the Liberty of St Peter to commit persons to the East Riding House of Correction
Dates: 1833-1838
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDBV/57/60
Collection: Beverley Corporation
Description: Agreement between the Magistrates of the East Riding and of Beverley for the maintenance of prisoners from Beverley in the East Riding House of Correction
Dates: 1835
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/2
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Printed report on premises and general administration of the House of Correction
Dates: 1819
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/20
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Contract between Justices for Beverley and Justices for the East Riding [regarding maintenance of borough prisoners in the county house of correction]
Dates: 1835
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/26
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Report of Justices on House of Correction
Dates: 1844
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/3
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Printed report on premises and general administration of the House of Correction
Dates: 1819
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/4
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Agreement regarding erection of a treadmill at House of Correction
Dates: 1823
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/7
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Order regarding support and maintenance of prisoners, committed from Hedon
Dates: 1828
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/18-19
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Orders in Sessions regarding visiting of prisoners
Dates: 1835
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/30
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Report of Visiting Justices
Dates: 1861
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDBD/5/79
Collection: Miss L Bird's Documents
Description: Form of tender and conditions of sale for Beverley Prison
Dates: 1879
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/12
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Return of prison expenses
Dates: 1833
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/17
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Diet table for prisoners at the House of Correction
Dates: 1835
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/33-34
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Letters regarding pensions of officiers (chaplain, warder)
Dates: 1881-1882
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/8
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Letter from Whitehall regarding salary of Chaplain at House of Correction
Dates: 1832
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDGR/43/32/10
Collection: Grimston Family
Description: Letter about nomination of apothecary to House of Correction
Dates: 1812
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/14
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Return of Officers employed in the House of Correction
Dates: 1833
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QSV/5/10
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Register of convictions under Juvenile Offenders Act
Dates: 1855-1878
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QSV/5/1-8
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Register of general convictions
Dates: 1842-1909
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QSV/4/1-3
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Alphabetical lists of prisoners tried, with offences and sentences, before Quarter Sessions
Dates: 1828-1867
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDBD/90/67
Collection: Miss L Bird's Documents
Description: Plan for converting male ward of County Prison, Beverley, into two villas
Dates: c.1800-1900
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDX1282/44/14
Collection: None
Description: Confessions of Robert Loisan, alias Rambling Rob. A book by Loisan, a tramp who spent several prison sentences in Beverley jail.
Dates: c.1870
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/10-11
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Returns of prisoners indicted
Dates: 1833
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/9
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Return of prisoners tried and number of those with previous convictions
Dates: 1833
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QSF/415/F/1a, 1b
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Papers concerning petition from John Standidge in House of Correction at Beverley
Dates: 1812
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QSV/4/4-6
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Returns of prisoners, with offences and sentences, cases before Quarter Sessions
Dates: 1853-1956
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: YE/PED/821
Collection: None
Description: The Dungeon Harp, being a number of poetical pieces written in the dungeons of Beverley (published book) by Robert Peddie, Chartist prisoner
Dates: 1844
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDPD/1/12/7
Collection: Pat Dean Local History Collection
Description: Slides, including plan of House of Correction
Dates: undated
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/1
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Plans and specification for the intended new day rooms and cells for convicts
Dates: 1814
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/15
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Articles of agreement for alterations to House of Correction
Dates: 1835
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/22-24
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Bonds for work carried out (painting, alterations) at the House of Correction
Dates: 1838-1842
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: QAG/25
Collection: East Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Articles of agreement for alterations to female ward at House of Correction
Dates: 1843-1844
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: DDX734/4
Collection: None
Description: Reprint of photograph of the House of Correction in Beverley, showing a group of prisoners and officials
Dates: c.1860-1870
Archive name: East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies Service
Catalogue ref: POL/3/11/9/17
Collection: East Riding Constabulary
Description: Photograph of the rear of the Beverley House of Correction in late 19th century
Dates: c.1875-1900