Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened c1610
Date closed 1822
Location junction of High Street and Quarry Street Guildford
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Surrey
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened c1610
Date closed 1822
Location junction of High Street and Quarry Street Guildford
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 51.235149 Long. -0.574997
County Surrey
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 225
Daily Greatest number - 52
Archive name: Surrey History Centre
Catalogue ref: BR/QS/2
Collection: Borough of Guildford
Description: Records include extracts from minutes concerning the keeping of prisoners at the House of Correction
Dates: 1721-1833
Archive name: Surrey History Centre
Catalogue ref: G85/2/4/1/163
Collection: Bray family of Shere
Description: Two printed statements about the situation of a County Gaol near Guildford, with covering letter
Dates: 1818
Archive name: Surrey History Centre
Catalogue ref: G93/1
Collection: None
Description: Population of Guildford, copy of the census returns, showing numbers in the Gaol
Dates: 1801
Archive name: Surrey History Centre
Catalogue ref: QS2/6
Collection: Surrey Quarter Sessions
Description: Quarter Sessions Bundles. Continue up to 1888 and those for the period 1800-1829 are described in great detail in the online catalogue. Material relating to the administration of the county's prisons, including: reports of visiting magistrates; reports of chaplains, surgeons, governors; returns of prisoners, rules and regulations; staff appointments, conditions and dismissals; maintenance and alteration of buildings; prison conditions; prisoner petitions
Dates: 1800-1888
Archive name: Surrey History Centre
Catalogue ref: G111/9/21
Collection: Godwin Austen family papers
Description: Blank passes for visiting a prisoner in the House of Correction, Guildford
Dates: Early 19th century
Archive name: Surrey History Centre
Catalogue ref: QS2/6/1811/MID/76
Collection: Surrey Quarter Sessions
Description: List of prisoners committed to the House of Correction, Guildford
Dates: 1804-1811
Archive name: Surrey History Centre
Catalogue ref: QS2/6/1810/MIC/22
Collection: Surrey Quarter Sessions
Description: Petition of prisoners in the House of Correction at Guildford for their individual bread allowance to be increased
Dates: 1810
Archive name: Surrey History Centre
Catalogue ref: QS2/6/1817/MIC/26b
Collection: Surrey Quarter Sessions
Description: Petition of prisoners at Guildford Bridewell for coals and bed coverings as winter approached
Dates: 1817
Archive name: Surrey History Centre
Catalogue ref: QS5/4/5/23-24
Collection: Surrey Quarter Sessions
Description: Papers and correspondence re purchase of the Castle Field, parish of Holy Trinity, Guildford [site of Guildford House of Correction]
Dates: 1752-1811
Archive name: Surrey History Centre
Catalogue ref: QS5/4/6/110-152
Collection: Surrey Quarter Sessions
Description: Plans of County Gaols and Sessions House, Guildford House of Correction
Dates: 1819-1824
