Alternative Names Faversham Town Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell, Lock Up
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened [c1815]
Date closed [1866]
Location a short distance north-eastward of market place Faversham
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Kent
Although officially closed in 1866, it seems the gaol continued to be used as a lock up.
Alternative Names Faversham Town Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened [c1815]
Date closed [1866]
Location a short distance north-eastward of market place Faversham
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 51.3158487 Long. 0.8914615
County Kent
Although officially closed in 1866, it seems the gaol continued to be used as a lock up.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 14
Daily Greatest number - 7
Year 1832
Annual Committed - 6
Daily Greatest number - 5
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 19
Daily Census - 0
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 27
Daily Census - 2
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 16
Daily Daily average - 0
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 9
Daily Daily average - 0
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 12
Daily Daily average - 0
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 19
Daily Greatest number - 4
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: Fa/A/C/6
Collection: Faversham Borough
Description: Minutes, including the erection of a Bridewell
Dates: c.1824
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: Fa/J/Q/z/21
Collection: Faversham Borough
Description: Letter from the Secretary of State's office concerning returns of persons tried, and of prisoners, with blank forms of return
Dates: 1817
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: Fa/F/A/c/203-209
Collection: Faversham Borough
Description: Treasurers' accounts, including the Gaol rate and disbursements on the town Prison and the prisoners
Dates: 1830-1894
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: Fa/F/R/b1
Collection: Faversham Borough
Description: Records relating to Faversham Gaol rate, including fragment of a Gaol rate book (1812, 1822)
Dates: 1812-1822
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: Fa/F/V/251-2
Collection: Faversham Borough
Description: Bills, receipts and vouchers, including for work done in erecting the new Gaol, for ragstone, and a proposal for the construction
Dates: 1813-1815
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: Fa/F/T/b/5/1
Collection: Faversham Borough
Description: Borough Treasurer. Accounts of Keeper of Town Gaol, naming all prisoners.Â
Dates: 1834-1857