Alternative Names Ely House of Correction, Ely Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1821
Date closed 1878
Location Lynn Road, by Shire Hall Ely
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Cambridgeshire
From 1850, female prisoners sent to Wisbeach House of Correction (ID 338).
Alternative Names Ely House of Correction, Ely Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1821
Date closed 1878
Location Lynn Road, by Shire Hall Ely
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.4008498 Long. 0.2632115
County Cambridgeshire
From 1850, female prisoners sent to Wisbeach House of Correction (ID 338).
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 118
Daily Census - 118
Year 1832
Annual Committed - 210
Daily Greatest number - 30
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 202
Daily Census - 24
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 230
Daily Census - 32
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 179
Daily Daily average - 28
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 188
Daily Daily average - 18
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 119
Daily Daily average - 21
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 157
Daily Greatest number - 39
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 150
Daily Daily average - 23
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 131
Daily Daily average - 23
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 15
Daily Daily average - 0
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: E/QSO/1-56
Collection: Isle of Ely Quarter Sessions
Description: Minute books for the Isle of Ely Quarter Sessions (likely to contain material on the administration of Ely prisons)
Dates: 1801-1882
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: PS/E/AP/1840/29 and 80
Collection: Petty Sessions: Ely and South Witchford division
Description: Includes contract for the supply of bread for the Prison at Ely
Dates: 1839-1840
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: P155/12/46
Collection: Thorney parish church
Description: Thorney parish church accounts. Order for a rate of one penny in the pound, for the new Sessions House and House of Correction at Ely.
Dates: 1827
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: E/QAG
Collection: Isle of Ely Quarter Sessions
Description: Index of prisoners' names
Dates: 19th century
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: 283/P22
Collection: Evans and Sons
Description: Sewerage plan from House of Correction at Ely across Market Street
Dates: 1843
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: 515/B63
Collection: Bidwell and Sons
Description: Valuation book (no.33), including report on site and building of Isle of Ely Prison for HM Prison CommissionersÂ
Dates: 1878-1879