Alternative Names Hereford City Gaol and Bridewell
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 16th century
Date closed 1842
Location Bye Street Gate, Bye Street Gate entrance to City (where modern Commercial Street and Union Street meet) Hereford
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Herefordshire
Alternative Names Hereford City Gaol and Bridewell
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 16th century
Date closed 1842
Location Bye Street Gate, Bye Street Gate entrance to City (where modern Commercial Street and Union Street meet) Hereford
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.057614 Long. -2.7130585
County Herefordshire
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 9
Daily Greatest number - 9
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 284
Daily Census - 133
Year 1832
Annual Committed - 187
Daily Greatest number - 41
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 230
Daily Census - 21
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: BG11/17/5/122
Collection: Hereford City
Description: Records relating to Gaols, including Gaoler's salary, expenses caused by the defective state of the Prisons, and by sending city prisoners to the County Gaol for security.
Dates: 1832
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: A86/1E-4
Collection: Herefordshire County Council
Description: Hereford City Gaol: papers
Dates: 1837-1880
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: K38/Cd/6 Box 2
Collection: None
Description: Notes on gaols and prisons from City Council minute books
Dates: undated
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: BG11/5/15
Collection: Hereford City
Description: City Gaol, statement of establishment of officers and servants
Dates: 1834
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: BG11/5/15
Collection: Hereford City
Description: City Gaol, plans of Gaol
Dates: 1836