Gloucester City Bridewell

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Overview

Alternative Names   Gloucester House of Correction, Gloucester City Bridewell and Lock Up

Prison Type   Local Prison -  House of Correction/Bridewell

Jurisdiction   Municipality

Date opened   1782

Date closed   [1858]

Location   Southgate Street   Gloucester

Map location   exact or closely approximate

County   Gloucestershire

Critical Remarks

The Gloucester City Gaol (ID 97) and Gloucester City Bridewell were located next to each other, but each had its own keeper. In some official sources they are considered the same institution, in others they are considered separately. When the same, they are under ID 97. After 1858, the prison buildings may have continued to be used as a lock up.

Prison Info

Alternative Names   Gloucester House of Correction, Gloucester City Bridewell and Lock Up

Prison Type   Local Prison

Jurisdiction   Municipality

Date opened   1782

Date closed   [1858]

Location   Southgate Street   Gloucester

Map location   exact or closely approximate
Lat.   51.8619977  Long.   -2.2497316

County   Gloucestershire

Critical Remarks

The Gloucester City Gaol (ID 97) and Gloucester City Bridewell were located next to each other, but each had its own keeper. In some official sources they are considered the same institution, in others they are considered separately. When the same, they are under ID 97. After 1858, the prison buildings may have continued to be used as a lock up.

Prisoner Statistics

 

Year 1818

Annual Committed   -   237

Daily Greatest number   -   22

 

Year 1843

Annual Confined   -   54

Daily Census   -   2

 

Year 1848

Annual Confined   -   322

Daily Daily average   -   3

 

Year 1853

Annual Confined   -   22

Daily Daily average   -   1

Principal Primary Sources

  • Account of Gaols, Houses of Correction or Penitentiaries in the United Kingdom, 1818 (Parl. Papers, 1819, XVII.371), p.16
  • Royal Commission of Inquiry into Municipal Corporations of England and Wales, First Report, Appendices: Part 1 (Parl. Papers, 1835, XXIII.1), p.64
  • Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain III. Southern and Western District, Seventh Report (Parl. Papers, 1842, XXI.193), p.121; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain III. Southern and Western District, Eleventh Report (Parl. Papers, 1846, XXI.565), p.142; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain III. Southern and Western District, Twelfth Report (Parl. Papers, 1847-8, XXXV.1), p.160; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain III. Southern and Western District, Thirteenth Report (Parl. Papers, 1847-8, XXXVI.133), p.117

Management

Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives

Catalogue ref: GBR/B4/3/1

Collection: Gloucester Borough

Description: Watch Committee minutes. Part of Bridewell used as a Police station (1836-1846)

Dates: 1836-1846


Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives

Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/FAm/4

Collection: Gloucester Borough

Description: Bill for subsisting sick vagrants in the House of Correction

Dates: 1821


Prisoners

Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives

Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/AG/3

Collection: Gloucester Borough

Description: Returns - Keeper of House of Correction. Weekly returns of vagrants and other prisoners

Dates: 1821-1822


Land & Buildings

Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives

Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/AG/1

Collection: Gloucester Borough

Description: Plan of the City Prison and Bridewell, showing use of each section. Surveyor - J. C. Jackman

Dates: 1844