Alternative Names Grantham Borough Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened [1787]
Date closed 1878
Location Old Shop Lane/ High Street (town hall) Grantham
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Lincolnshire
The Guildhall was rebuilt in 1787 with a gaol and sessions house attached. It is unclear whether a gaol also existed on the site before the rebuilding. The gaol was again rebuilt in 1823.
Alternative Names Grantham Borough Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened [1787]
Date closed 1878
Location Old Shop Lane/ High Street (town hall) Grantham
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.9112121 Long. -0.6417196
County Lincolnshire
The Guildhall was rebuilt in 1787 with a gaol and sessions house attached. It is unclear whether a gaol also existed on the site before the rebuilding. The gaol was again rebuilt in 1823.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 6
Daily Greatest number - 6
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 9
Daily Census - 9
Year 1832
Annual Committed - 67
Daily Greatest number - 21
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 35
Daily Census - 2
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 87
Daily Census - 0
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 51
Daily Daily average - 4
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 23
Daily Daily average - 0
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 51
Daily Daily average - 4
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 34
Daily Greatest number - 9
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 58
Daily Daily average - 9
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 43
Daily Daily average - 9
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 8
Daily Daily average - 0
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: 4-GL/2/2-3
Collection: None
Description: Plans of the Town Hall and premises adjoining belonging to Lord Huntingtower, showing the location of (Grantham?) prison and its yard, watermarked
Dates: 1821-1822