Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1819
Date closed 1863
Location Queen Street and Northernhay Street Exeter
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Devon
From 1863, borough prisoners sent to the County Gaol (ID 12) and the Borough Gaol closed.
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1819
Date closed 1863
Location Queen Street and Northernhay Street Exeter
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 50.72551 Long. -3.5335565
County Devon
From 1863, borough prisoners sent to the County Gaol (ID 12) and the Borough Gaol closed.
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 137
Daily Census - 137
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 71
Daily Census - 98
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 174
Daily Census - 174
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 326
Daily Census - 37
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 374
Daily Census - 36
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 555
Daily Daily average - 54
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 296
Daily Daily average - 36
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 265
Daily Daily average - 33
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 348
Daily Greatest number - 52
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 79c
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: Reports of the Keeper of the Prison and House of Correction
Dates: undated
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 263
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: Returns of expenses of prisoners maintenance
Dates: 1848-1858
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 275
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: Daily number of prisoners (statistics)
Dates: 1855-1869
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 276
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: Report of Special Committee of Town Council re removal of prisoners to County Gaol
Dates: undated
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 292a
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: Copy of rules and orders from Gaol Act with notes on their observation in Exeter
Dates: undated
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 79c
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: Proceedings of the Magistrates under Gaol Act 1823
Dates: undated
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: GMH/F3/6/2/5 – 6/3/5
Collection: None
Description: City Gaol Records
Dates: 19th century
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: GMH/G3/24/9/4
Collection: None
Description: Bills and Acts of Parliament relating to Exeter Gaol and House of Correction
Dates: undated
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: GMH/G3/5/7/5
Collection: None
Description: 1863 Sale of City Gaol, removal of prisoners to County Gaol, employees' claims for compensation, Committee Reports
Dates: 1863
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: QS/107/10
Collection: Devon Quarter Sessions
Description: Contract, for imprisonment of prisoners from East Stonehouse in Borough Gaol
Dates: 1854
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: Warehouse in Deeds D3
Collection: None
Description: Contracts for supplying goods to Exeter City Gaol
Dates: undated
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: WH 11A/6/TOP
Collection: None
Description: Return to Secretary of State
Dates: undated
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: WH 11A/9/TOP
Collection: None
Description: Report of Inspector of Prisons
Dates: undated
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 274, 274a
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: Visiting Magistrates' Journals
Dates: 1836-1878
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 295
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: Minutes of the Committee of Visiting Justices
Dates: 1851-1878
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 252-259
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: Chaplains' Diaries
Dates: 1819-1863
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 251
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: Book labelled 'Southgate Prison', includes chaplain's diary and miscellaneous memoranda and keeper's journal and account book, 1816 [1819] - 1828
Dates: 1816-1828
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 285 to 292
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: Keepers' Occurrence Books
Dates: 1819-1863
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 266
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: Schoolmaster's Monthly Report Book
Dates: 1857-1863
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 282-284
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: Surgeons' Journals
Dates: 1823-1863
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 261
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: Prisoners' Misconduct Book
Dates: 1851-1863
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: WH 12B/11/TOP
Collection: None
Description: Keepers' bonds for safe custody of prisoners
Dates: undated
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 277, 278, 281
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: House of Correction Registers
Dates: 1819-1863
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 260, 279
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: Lists of Deserters in Custody
Dates: 1819-1863
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 279a, 279-280
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: Lists of Prisoners in Custody
Dates: 1819-1863
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: 5853H/A/1/1-6
Collection: H.M. Prison, Exeter
Description: Receiving books for Exeter City Prison
Dates: 1863-1879
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: 5853H/A/2/1-5
Collection: H.M. Prison, Exeter
Description: Indexes to receiving books for Exeter City Prison
Dates: 1863-1879
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 267- 269
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: Sentences of Prisoners tried at Quarter Sessions and Assizes
Dates: 1801-1863
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: ECA Bk 293-294
Collection: Exeter City Archive
Description: Prisoners' Reception Books
Dates: 1857-1863
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: DEX/4/a/TM/Exeter (St David)
Collection: None
Description: Exeter, St David tithe map. Depicts the county Gaol, Bridewell, City Prison, barracks.
Dates: 1842