Alternative Names Gloucester City Gaol and Bridewell, Gloucester Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell, Lock Up
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1782
Date closed [1858]
Location Southgate Street Gloucester
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Gloucestershire
The Gloucester City Gaol and Gloucester City Bridewell (ID 248) 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 this ID. After 1858, the prison buildings may have continued to be used as a lock up.
Alternative Names Gloucester City Gaol and Bridewell, Gloucester Gaol
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
The Gloucester City Gaol and Gloucester City Bridewell (ID 248) 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 this ID. After 1858, the prison buildings may have continued to be used as a lock up.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 28
Daily Greatest number - 22
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 40
Daily Census - 20
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 17
Daily Census - 8
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 103
Daily Census - 120
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 239
Daily Census - 42
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 315
Daily Census - 44
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 263
Daily Daily average - 30
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 270
Daily Daily average - 19
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 255
Daily Daily average - 19
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/B4/1/5
Collection: Gloucester Borough
Description: Minutes, some of Gaol Committee
Dates: 1836-1842
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/B4/3/2
Collection: Gloucester Borough
Description: Watch Committee. Minutes include details of closing of City Gaol (1845-1887).
Dates: 1845-1887
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/CR/3/1
Collection: Gloucester Borough
Description: Statistical returns of number, state and condition of the Prison, establishment, expenses
Dates: 1845-1858
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/G/5/1-4
Collection: Gloucester Borough
Description: Dietary books
Dates: 1848-1857
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/B4/2/1
Collection: Gloucester Borough
Description: Gaol Committee, minutes (includes points raised by Inspector of Prisons 1842; advisability of building a new gaol, 1842; report of Visiting Justices; report on conduct of governor, 1843; new diet and regulations, 1843, arrangements with County Gaol, 1844-47, inventory, 1859)
Dates: 1842-1859
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/G/1/1-2
Collection: Gloucester Borough
Description: Visiting Justices' minutes
Dates: 1826-1858
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: P154/4 OV, 11 OV, 14 OV and 16 OV
Collection: Gloucester, Holy Trinity Anglican parish, Overseers of the Poor
Description: Records of the City Gaol rates. Including the rate for enlarging the City Gaol
Dates: 1820-1847
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/G/7/1-2
Collection: Gloucester Borough
Description: Chaplains' journals
Dates: 1815-1858
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/G/2/1-3
Collection: Gloucester Borough
Description: Governor's journal
Dates: 1846-1858
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/G/8/1-5
Collection: Gloucester Borough
Description: Surgeons' journals
Dates: 1825-1858
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/G/4
Collection: Gloucester Borough
Description: Daily provision receipt and consumption account
Dates: 1848-1858
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/G/3/1
Collection: Gloucester Borough
Description: Register of prisoners committed for trial at Quarter Sessions and Assizes (1810-1817). At end reversed - prisoners committed for debt (1810-1852).
Dates: 1810-1852
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/G/3/2
Collection:
Description: Register of prisoners. Committed for trial at Quarter Sessions and Assizes (1816-1835); at front, prisoners committed to house of correction (1816-1818)
Dates: 1816-1835
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/G/3/3
Collection: Gloucester Borough
Description: Register of misdemeanours
Dates: 1847-1855
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/G/3/4
Collection: Gloucester Borough
Description: Statistical summary register of debtors and other prisoners admitted, discharged and remaining in Gaol (1841-1858).
Dates: 1841-1858
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/AG/2
Collection: Gloucester Borough
Description: Returns - list of prisoners confined in City Gaol
Dates: 1820
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/G/6
Collection: Gloucester Borough
Description: Prisoners' property book
Dates: 1848-1858
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: C/DC/F/2/3
Collection: Gloucestershire County Council
Description: Gloucester, site of barracks. Conveyance (with counterpart) by Custos Rotulorum to Gloucester City of land near County Gaol for building of City Gaol (1842)
Dates: 1842-1851
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: D3117/1468-70
Collection: None
Description: Conveyances, land on the site of former Gloucester City Gaol in Southgate Street
Dates: 1876-1878
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
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/AG/4
Collection: Gloucester Borough
Description: Priced sale catalogue of effects from City Gaol and House of Correction, sold by public auction
Dates: 1860
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/AG/5
Collection: Gloucester Borough
Description: Cash book, sale of materials from demolished Gaol and House of Correction
Dates: 1862-1865
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: GBR/G3/AG/6
Collection: Gloucester Borough
Description: Sale of City Gaol and Police station site. Advertisement, tenders, correspondence, sale particulars, abstract of title and schedule of title deeds
Dates: 1863-1867
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: D149/F43
Collection: Clifford Family of Frampton-on-Severn
Description: Nathaniel Winchcombe alias Clifford. Personal and estate correspondence. Includes letters and accounts of Gloucester Gaol Charity (printed)
Dates: 1806