Folkingham County House of Correction

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Overview

Alternative Names   Falkingham County Gaol

Prison Type   Local Prison -  House of Correction/Bridewell

Jurisdiction   County

Date opened   1808

Date closed   1878

Location   on site of the ancient castle [Billingborough Road]   Folkingham

Map location   exact or closely approximate

County   Lincolnshire

Prison Info

Alternative Names   Falkingham County Gaol

Prison Type   Local Prison

Jurisdiction   County

Date opened   1808

Date closed   1878

Location   on site of the ancient castle [Billingborough Road]   Folkingham

Map location   exact or closely approximate
Lat.   52.8930383  Long.   -0.3961901

County   Lincolnshire

Prisoner Statistics

 

Year 1818

Annual Committed   -   179

Daily Greatest number   -   31

 

Year 1823

Annual Committed   -   149

Daily Census   -   26

 

Year 1828

Annual Committed   -   151

Daily Census   -   23

 

Year 1833

Annual Committed   -   261

Daily Census   -   42

 

Year 1838

Annual Confined   -   203

Daily Census   -   30

 

Year 1843

Annual Confined   -   311

Daily Census   -   56

 

Year 1848

Annual Confined   -   280

Daily Daily average   -   44

 

Year 1853

Annual Confined   -   207

Daily Daily average   -   35

 

Year 1858

Annual Committed   -   208

Daily Daily average   -   47

 

Year 1863

Annual Committed   -   254

Daily Greatest number   -   57

 

Year 1868

Annual Committed   -   251

Daily Daily average   -   28

 

Year 1873

Annual Committed   -   272

Daily Daily average   -   34

 

Year 1878

Annual Committed   -   39

Daily Daily average   -   0

Principal Primary Sources

  • James Neild, The State of the Prisons of England, Scotland and Wales (London, 1812), p.225
  • Account of Gaols, Houses of Correction or Penitentiaries in the United Kingdom, 1818 (Parl. Papers, 1819, XVII.371), p.28
  • Fifth Report of the Committee of the Society for the Improvement of Prison Discipline and for the Reformation of Juvenile Offenders (London, 1823), Appendix, p.49; Sixth Report of the Committee of the Society for the Improvement of Prison Discipline and for the Reformation of Juvenile Offenders (London, 1824), Appendix, p.72; Seventh Report of the Committee of the Society for the Improvement of Prison Discipline and for the Reformation of Juvenile Offenders (London, 1827), Appendix, p.81; Eighth Report of the Committee of the Society for the Improvement of Prison Discipline and for the Reformation of Juvenile Offenders (London, 1832), Appendix, p.25
  • Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1824, XIX.359), p.154; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1825, XXIII.1), p.160; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1826, XXIV.1), p.158; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1826-27, XIX.365), p.147; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1828, XX.327), p.170; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1829, XIX.1), p.153; Reports and Schedules Pursuant To Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1830, XXIV.1), p.153; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1830-31, XII.1), p.145; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1831-32. XXXIII.197), p.145; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1833, XXVIII.1), p.154; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1834, XLVI.1), p.145; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1835, XLIV.225), p.144; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1836, XLII.1), p.93; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1837, XLV.1), p.96; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1837-8, XLIII.227), p.100; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1839, XXXVIII.17), p.95; Reports Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1840, XXXVIII.1), p.105; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1841, XVIII.1), p.108; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1842, XXXII.1), p.110; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1843, XLIII.1), p.113; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1844, XXXIX.403), p.113; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1845, XXXVII.417), p.135; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1846, XXXIV.187), p.129; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1847, XLVII.297), p.141; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1847-48, LII.465), p.143
  • Abstract Return of Establishment and Expenditure of Gaols and Houses of Correction in England and Wales (Parl. Papers, 1840, XXXVIII.241), p.30
  • Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern and Eastern, Third Report (Parl. Papers, 1837-38, XXXI.1), p.71; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern and Eastern District, Fifth Report (Parl. Papers, 1840, XXV.565), p.42; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern and Eastern District, Seventh Report (Parl. Papers, 1842, XXI.1), p.124; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern and Eastern District, Ninth Report (Parl. Papers, 1844, XXIX.227), p.63; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern and Eastern District, Eleventh Report (Parl. Papers, 1846, XXI.483), p.61; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Midland and Eastern District, Fourteenth Report (Parl. Papers, 1849, XXVI.1), p.11; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern and Eastern District, Fifteenth Report (Parl. Papers, 1850, XXVIII.291), p.149; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern and Eastern District, Sixteenth Report (Parl. Papers, 1851, XXVII.461), p.115; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern and Eastern District, Seventeenth Report (Parl. Papers, 1852-53, LII.1), p.51; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern and Eastern District, Nineteenth Report (Parl. Papers, 1856, XXXIII.385), p.36; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern and Eastern District, Twentieth Report (Parl. Papers, 1857, Session 1, VII.313), p.30; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern and Eastern District, Twenty-first Report (Parl. Papers, 1857, Session 2, XXIII.1), p.29; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern and Eastern District, Twenty-second Report (Parl. Papers, 1857-58, XXIX.1), p.32; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Midland District, Twenty-third Report (Parl. Papers, 1859, Session 1, XI.1), p.53; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Midland District, Twenty-sixth Report (Parl. Papers, 1861, XXIX.45), p.47; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Midland District, Twenty-seventh Report (Parl. Papers, 1862, XXV.93), p.51; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain III. Northern District, Twenty-eighth Report (Parl. Papers, 1863, XXIII.109), p.71; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Twenty-ninth Report (Parl. Papers, 1864, XXVI.89), p.28; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Thirtieth Report (Parl. Papers, 1865, XXIII.257), p.51; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Thirty-first Report (Parl. Papers, 1866, XXXVII.233), p.55; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Thirty-second Report (Parl. Papers, 1867-68, XXXIV.1), p.40; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Thirty-fourth Report (Parl. Papers, 1871, XXIX.1), p.51; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Thirty-fifth Report (Parl. Papers, 1871, XXIX.529), p.71; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Thirty-sixth Report (Parl. Papers, 1872, XXXI.169), p.40; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Thirty-seventh Report (Parl. Papers, 1873, XXXII.337), p.67; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Thirty-eighth Report (Parl. Papers, 1874, XXIX.389), p.89; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Thirty-ninth Report (Parl. Papers, 1875, XXXVII.417), p.91; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Fortieth Report (Parl. Papers, 1876, XXXV.417), p.91; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Forty-first Report (Parl. Papers, 1877, XLIII.421), p.91; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Forty-second Report (Parl. Papers, 1878, XLI.417), p.87

Additional Primary Sources

  • A Topographical Dictionary of England. Originally published by S Lewis, London, 1848, http://www.british-history.ac.uk/topographical-dict/england/pp209-213; William White, History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire (Sheffield, 1856), pp. 714-5.

Secondary Sources

  • http://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/house-of-correction-8655

Management

Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives

Catalogue ref: KQS/B/7

Collection: Kesteven Quarter Sessions

Description: Administrative records, prisons

Dates: Undated


Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives

Catalogue ref: KQS/F/Clerks' Papers/1(1824)/6

Collection: Kesteven Quarter Sessions

Description: Draft report on Folkingham Gaol. Extension will cost £3,000 (building erected in 1808 now too small). 

Dates: 1824


Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives

Catalogue ref: KQS/F/1-8 and KQS/F/Clerks' Papers/1-9

Collection: Kesteven Quarter Sessions

Description: Clerks' papers, including a mass of material relating to Folkingham House of Correction, such as reports on the building and its enlargement, Officials' reports, returns of prisoners, management of staff, rules, dietary. There are also references to prisons in the county more generally.

Dates: 1800-1866


Finance

Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives

Catalogue ref: KQS/C/1

Collection: Kesteven Quarter Sessions

Description: Treasurers' account, Folkingham House of Correction

Dates: 1808-1815


Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives

Catalogue ref: KQS/F/Clerks' Papers/2(1825)/6

Collection: Kesteven Quarter Sessions

Description: Analysis of (over)expenditure on enlargement of Gaol. Accommodation for 70 prisoners.

Dates: 1825


Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives

Catalogue ref: MARKET DEEPING PAR/12/3

Collection: None

Description: Orders to raise rates towards the General County Rate for Vagrant Tax, the new Gaol at Folkingham

Dates: 1814


Daily Business

Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives

Catalogue ref: HQS/B/5/3

Collection: Holland Quarter Sessions

Description: Chaplain's journal, Folkingham House of Correction

Dates: 1834-1847


Staff

Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives

Catalogue ref: KQS/F/Clerks' Papers/1(1824)/4

Collection: Kesteven Quarter Sessions

Description: Chaplain to Folkingham Gaol writing to the Justices about recompense for increased duties

Dates: 1824


Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives

Catalogue ref: KQS/F/Clerks' Papers/1(1824)/6

Collection: Kesteven Quarter Sessions

Description: Chaplain's duties and Officals' salaries

Dates: 1824


Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives

Catalogue ref: KQS/F/Clerks' Papers/9(1832)/11

Collection: Kesteven Quarter Sessions

Description: Applications for Chaplaincy 

Dates: 1832


Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives

Catalogue ref: KQS/F/Clerks' Papers/8(1831)/5

Collection: Kesteven Quarter Sessions

Description: Request from medical attendant at Folkingham Gaol, for an increase of salary

Dates: 1831


Prisoners

Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives

Catalogue ref: KQS/F/Clerks' Papers/2(1825)/6

Collection: Kesteven Quarter Sessions

Description: Return of Gaoler, of prisoners committed to Folkingham House of Correction

Dates: 1823-1825


Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives

Catalogue ref: KQS/F/Clerks' Papers/1(1824)/4

Collection: Kesteven Quarter Sessions

Description: Return of prisoners in Folkingham House of Correction

Dates: 1824


Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives

Catalogue ref: KQS/F/Clerks' Papers/4(1827)/3

Collection: Kesteven Quarter Sessions

Description: Return of committals to Folkingham Gaol

Dates: 1826


Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives

Catalogue ref: KQS/F/Clerks' Papers/4(1827)/5

Collection: Kesteven Quarter Sessions

Description: Return of prisoners in Folkingham Prison, showing crimes and sentences

Dates: 1827


Land & Buildings

Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives

Catalogue ref: 1-ANC/2/B/2/1

Collection: None

Description: Bargain and sale of land and a House of Correction at Folkingham

Dates: 1812


Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives

Catalogue ref: MISC DON 1015

Collection: None

Description: Journal and account book of Charles Kirk of Sleaford, Builder and Architect, who worked on Folkingham House of Correction

Dates: 1828-1848


Archive name: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Catalogue ref: A1/516/4

Collection: Wiltshire Quarter Sessions

Description: Printed papers concerning Gaol administration in other counties, including explanation of plans for House of Correction at Folkingham

Dates: 1807