Alternative Names Giltspur Street Compter, Giltspur Street Prison and House of Correction, Giltspur Street House of Correction
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1791
Date closed 1853
Location Giltspur Street, Smithfield (opposite St Sepulchre's Church) London, Smithfield
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Middlesex
The 1818 Return splits the prison into two institutions, the Giltspur Street Prison and the Giltspur Street House of Correction. As no other official source does this, they have been merged into one ID and statistics for 1818 adjusted accordingly. A City of London prison.
Alternative Names Giltspur Street Compter, Giltspur Street Prison and House of Correction, Giltspur Street House of Correction
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1791
Date closed 1853
Location Giltspur Street, Smithfield (opposite St Sepulchre's Church) London, Smithfield
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 51.5165 Long. -0.1016
County Middlesex
The 1818 Return splits the prison into two institutions, the Giltspur Street Prison and the Giltspur Street House of Correction. As no other official source does this, they have been merged into one ID and statistics for 1818 adjusted accordingly. A City of London prison.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 4800
Daily Greatest number - 124
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 4539
Daily Census - 133
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 5450
Daily Census - 145
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 5344
Daily Census - 115
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 592
Daily Census - 144
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 2414
Daily Census - 188
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 3983
Daily Daily average - 307
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/032/01/037
Collection: Prisons and Compters
Description: Returns as to the state (ie numbers of prisoners of various categories in custody) of the prisons and the health of the prisoners, made by the Keeper and the Surgeon
Dates: 1808-1819
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/025/PC/01/018-025
Collection: Sheriffs' Court, City of London (Poultry Compter)
Description: Minutes of actions, including Giltspur Street (indexed)
Dates: 1798-1830
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/025/WS/01/045-051
Collection: Sheriffs' Court, City of London (Wood Street Compter, later Giltspur Street Compter)
Description: Minutes of actions
Dates: 1797-1833
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/025/WS/02/001-003
Collection: Sheriffs' Court, City of London (Wood Street Compter, later Giltspur Street Compter)
Description: Giltspur Compter Rolls. Entitled 'Plaints Levied'.
Dates: 1823-1849
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/029/01/002, 007
Collection: Giltspur Street Compter
Description: Miscellaneous papers (chiefly relating to Giltspur Street Compter)
Dates: 1799-1817, 1834-1843
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/030/03/014
Collection: Poultry Compter
Description: Includes brief account of circumstances of building of Giltspur Street Compter, and removal thereto of prisoners from Wood Street and Ludgate (London Workhouse).
Dates: 1807
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/032/01/004
Collection: Prisons and Compters
Description: Returns as to state of prison and prisoners' health
Dates: 1808-1819
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/032/01/040
Collection: Prisons and Compters
Description: Annual returns to the Secretary of State including for Giltspur Street made under 1823 Gaol Act (1831-1832, 1834-1836, 1840-1841, 1843-1844)
Dates: 1831-1844
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: COL/CA/GAC
Collection: Court of Alderman: Gaol Committee
Description: Responsible for the administration of London prisons. Minutes, papers and reports contain material relevant to the administration of Giltspur Street
Dates: 1794-1878
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/032/03/026
Collection: Prisons and Compters
Description: Receipts of the Stewards of the various prisons - including Giltspur Street Compter, for 65 penny loaves each per month, the gift of Mrs M. Sincolt
Dates: 1814-1828
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: COL/CC/FNG
Collection: Court of Common Council: Gaol Expenses and Finance Committee
Description: Responsible for the financial administration of those prisons owned by the Corporation. Minutes and committee papers contain evidence relating to Giltspur Street
Dates: 1816-1834
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/032/03/003
Collection: Prisons and Compters
Description: List of Donations to Giltspur Street Compter (Christmas 1824-Christmas 1826)
Dates: 1824-1826
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/032/01/029/A
Collection: Prisons and Compters
Description: Return of duties, names and ages of officers
Dates: 1847
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/028/01/027-042
Collection: Wood Street Compter (later Giltspur Compter)
Description: Prisoners' lists
Dates: 1791-1815
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/033/01/007
Collection: Ludgate Prison
Description: Prisoners' lists
Dates: 1807-1815
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/033/01/007
Collection: Ludgate Prison
Description: Copy or draft lists of prisoners in Ludgate and Giltspur Street Compter
Dates: 1807-1815
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/025/WS/03/026-035
Collection: Sheriffs' Court, City of London (Wood Street Compter, later Giltspur Street Compter)
Description: Indexes
Dates: 1797-1841
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/028/02/001-003
Collection: Wood Street Compter (later Giltspur Compter)
Description: Ducie Books. Names of prisoners sent from Wood Street Compter to Ludgate and Newgate.
Dates: 1770-1829
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/029/01/008-009
Collection: Giltspur Street Compter
Description: Commitment records
Dates: 1803-1823
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/030/01/014-015, 023
Collection: Poultry Compter
Description: Charge and commitment books and Giltspur Street Compter book
Dates: 1802-1823
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/030/01/014-105
Collection: Poultry Compter
Description: Charge books
Dates: 1807-1811
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/030/01/023
Collection: Poultry Compter
Description: Giltspur St. Compter Commitment Book
Dates: 1811-1823
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/041/PI/01/001-002, 005, 011-013
Collection: City of London Coroners Court
Description: Inquests into prisoners' deaths
Dates: 1783-1829
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: COL/CCS/PL/02/521
Collection: Comptroller and City Solicitor
Description: Plans
Dates: 1794-1848
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: COL/PL/02/U/005/f-v
Collection: Corporation of London: Plans
Description: Plans of Giltspur Street Compter, with accommodation
Dates: c.1800-1848
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: COL/SVD/PL/08/0108-0115
Collection: Surveyor's Department: Plans
Description: Plans
Dates: 1794-1848