Alternative Names Herefordshire Gaols, Hereford County Gaol, Hereford Prison, HMP Hereford
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1796
Date closed post 1900 (1929)
Location Bye Street Without (know Commercial Road), on land known as 'The Priory' Hereford
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Herefordshire
Incoporates Hereford City Gaol (ID 174) after 1877.
Alternative Names Herefordshire Gaols, Hereford County Gaol, Hereford Prison, HMP Hereford
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1796
Date closed post 1900 (1929)
Location Bye Street Without (know Commercial Road), on land known as 'The Priory' Hereford
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.0580929 Long. -2.7120193
County Herefordshire
Incoporates Hereford City Gaol (ID 174) after 1877.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 198
Daily Greatest number - 143
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 282
Daily Census - 53
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 333
Daily Census - 75
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 388
Daily Census - 65
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 418
Daily Census - 71
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 519
Daily Census - 103
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 517
Daily Daily average - 110
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 435
Daily Daily average - 69
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 376
Daily Daily average - 59
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 401
Daily Greatest number - 73
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 390
Daily Daily average - 63
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 372
Daily Daily average - 46
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 878
Daily Daily average - 99
Year 1883
Annual Committed - 575
Daily Daily average - 61
Year 1888
Annual Committed - 540
Daily Daily average - 53
Year 1893
Annual Committed - 531
Daily -
Year 1898
Annual Committed - 454
Daily -
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: A86/2/T16
Collection: Herefordshire County Council
Description: Hereford County Gaol: report on conditions
Dates: 1836
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: A95/V/W/c/3-4
Collection: Pateshall family of Allensmore
Description: Gaol assignments
Dates: 1826
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: AB86/2/T
Collection: None
Description: Hereford County Gaol: miscellaneous references re prisoners and conditions
Dates: 1830-1840
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: AC17/16
Collection: St James Hereford, parish recordsÂ
Description: Hereford County Gaol: account for church hassocks made in
Dates: 1869
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: AK68/1
Collection: None
Description: Report on the amalgamation of Hereford City and County police and gaols
Dates: 1871
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: BD11/35-38
Collection: None
Description: Hereford County Gaol: letters regarding conditions in
Dates: 1835
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: BL66/60
Collection: None
Description: Prison Act 1898
Dates: 1898
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: BG11/5/14
Collection: Hereford City
Description: Hereford County Gaol: minutes of visiting justices
Dates: 1844-1868
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: A95/V/W/d/1-24
Collection: Pateshall family of Allensmore
Description: Treasurer's quarterly accounts. Income from Officers of districts of Hundreds. Also, payments for repairs to roads, supplies to the Gaol etc.
Dates: 1819-1826
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/1
Collection: Herefordshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Gaol, correspondence with Public Loans Office about Gaol improvements
Dates: 1842
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: BL66/50-60
Collection: None
Description: Hereford County Gaol (Prison): records, including list of wardens
Dates: 1891
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: F68/2
Collection: None
Description: Account book of W. Constable of Sutton, with list of executions in Hereford (1770-1888) and notes on prison service
Dates: 1826-1900
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: A95/V/EB/890-911
Collection: Pateshall family of Allensmore
Description: Letter from Mr James Burnett asking Pateshall to vote for him as Chaplain of the Jail, with Pateshall's reply.
Dates: 1839
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: CD70/6/4
Collection: None
Description: Article on Josiah Bartlett, prison chaplain
Dates: undated
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: A95/EB/40/7
Collection: Pateshall family of Allensmore
Description: Letters from William Hayton. A request to E. B. P. to interest himself in John Buncle, who is about to be recommended for the situation of Governor of Hereford Gaol (c.1840, 1810-1843).
Dates: 1837-1840
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: AD79/4
Collection: None
Description: Hereford County Gaol: photograph of governor and staff
Dates: late 19th century
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/SO/9
Collection: Herefordshire Quarter Sessions
Description: References to gaoler's salary and general notes
Dates: 1839-1847
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: AB86/3/1
Collection: None
Description: Hereford County Gaol: appointment of porter
Dates: 1813
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: BM1/7
Collection: None
Description: Hereford County Gaol: application to appoint someone to convey convicts to hulks for transportation
Dates: 1833
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/2-3
Collection: Herefordshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Gaol, orders re financial state of Mr Gittins, who was in charge of Gaol manufactory
Dates: 1802
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: BP28/2-7
Collection: None
Description: Hereford County Gaol: nominal registers of prisoners
Dates: 1831-1915
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: G56/26-28
Collection: None
Description: Prisoners' property registers
Dates: 1895-1913
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: BP28/8
Collection: None
Description: Hereford County Gaol: record of convictions of prisoners in
Dates: 1884-1933
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: CB48/1/16
Collection: None
Description: Record of convicts (restricted access)
Dates: 1883-1960
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: A95/V/EB/49/5
Collection: Pateshall family of Allensmore
Description: Miscellaneous, printed matter, and some correspondence. Inventory of furniture etc sent to the Gaol by Mrs Pateshall.
Dates: 1819
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: BP100
Collection: None
Description: Drawings and plans of Hereford gaols
Dates: undated
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: CB93
Collection: None
Description: Hereford County Gaol: copies of photographs
Dates: undated
Archive name: Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Catalogue ref: L2/A/7
Collection: Ballard collection
Description: Papers and letters concerning the Tupsley Murder of Philip Ballard. Includes letters from Miss Ada Ballard to the murderers (copy), and replies from the Prison Chaplain
Dates: 1887-1888