Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1837
Date closed 1866
Location Shute Hill, adjacent to Sanctuary Lane Helston
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Cornwall
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1837
Date closed 1866
Location Shute Hill, adjacent to Sanctuary Lane Helston
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 50.102428 Long. -5.2721667
County Cornwall
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 12
Daily Census - 2
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 7
Daily Census - 1
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 12
Daily Daily average - 0
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 5
Daily Daily average - 0
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 1
Daily Daily average - 0
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 9
Daily Greatest number - 4
Archive name: Cornwall Record Office
Catalogue ref: RO/1547
Collection: Rogers and Son, Helston, Solicitors
Description: Prison Committee. Kerby.
Dates: 1868-1874
Archive name: Cornwall Record Office
Catalogue ref: RO/1998
Collection: Rogers and Son, Helston, Solicitors
Description: Prisons Commission, England
Dates: 1879
Archive name: Cornwall Record Office
Catalogue ref: RO/1313-3320
Collection: Rogers and Son, Helston, Solicitors
Description: Include treasurer's vouchers: rent for prison plot
Dates: 1870-1889
Archive name: Cornwall Record Office
Catalogue ref: RO/2310
Collection: Rogers and Son, Helston, Solicitors
Description: Richard Banfield, Prison Keeper
Dates: 1882
Archive name: Cornwall Record Office
Catalogue ref: BHEL/371
Collection: Helston Borough
Description: Plans, specifications and estimates, Helston (includes old prison)
Dates: 1890-1897
Archive name: Cornwall Record Office
Catalogue ref: BHEL/80/1-2
Collection: Helston Borough
Description: Plans of Helston Prison
Dates: 1834
Archive name: Cornwall Record Office
Catalogue ref: RO/1505
Collection: Rogers and Son, Helston, Solicitors
Description: William H. Eddy, Painter, Glazier and Paper Hanger. Helston Prison House.
Dates: 1874