Alternative Names Great Stukeley County Gaol, Huntingdon Prison
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1829
Date closed 1885
Location St Peter's Road, right hand side of the great north road, in parish of Great Stukeley Huntingdon
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Huntingdonshire
Note, the Prison Commissioners' Reports state that this gaol closed in 1885 (other secondary sources suggest 1892).
Alternative Names Great Stukeley County Gaol, Huntingdon Prison
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1829
Date closed 1885
Location St Peter's Road, right hand side of the great north road, in parish of Great Stukeley Huntingdon
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.340263 Long. -0.188749
County Huntingdonshire
Note, the Prison Commissioners' Reports state that this gaol closed in 1885 (other secondary sources suggest 1892).
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 253
Daily Census - 31
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 262
Daily Census - 34
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 365
Daily Census - 45
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 465
Daily Daily average - 57
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 312
Daily Daily average - 41
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 303
Daily Daily average - 44
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 268
Daily Greatest number - 59
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 265
Daily Daily average - 32
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 188
Daily Daily average - 35
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 496
Daily Daily average - 80
Year 1883
Annual Committed - 334
Daily Daily average - 43
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: H/9/54
Collection: Huntingdon Borough
Description: Letter of recommendation for applicant for post as Governor of County Gaol (1832). Also, building work at Gaol (1832-1834).
Dates: 1832-1834
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: H/3/10
Collection: Huntingdon Borough
Description: Mixed material, including Gaol rules (1840, 1850), accounts and tenders (1849), letter of appointment of Keeper of County Gaol (1849), inspection of Gaol (1850)Â
Dates: 1840-1850
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HCP/1/17-44
Collection: Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Material relating to the administration and finances of the Gaol, such as returns, accounts, certificates, and correspondence with Whitehall on prison matters
Dates: 1832-1865
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HCP/15/1908/4
Collection: Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Articles of agreement regarding County Gaol, Great Stukeley
Dates: 1826
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HCP/15/1908/7-8
Collection: Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Releases regarding County Gaol, Great Stukeley
Dates: 1836
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HCP/1/15-43
Collection: Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Material relating to the day-to-day running of the Gaol, including reports of the Surgeons, Chaplains, Keepers, Visiting Justices (1832-1863), rules and regulations (1843), references to appointment, resignation or dismissal of officers, various official returns, dietaries, Treasurers' statements.Â
Dates: 1832-1865
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: H/5/11
Collection: Huntingdon Borough
Description: Chaplain's and Surgeon's reports (1850), Gaoler's certificate (1850), report of the Visiting Justices (1850), Gaol rules (1832), application, reference and testimonial for post of Gaoler (1837, 1848).Â
Dates: 1832-1850
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HCP/15/1908/5
Collection: Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Deed of confirmation of mortgage for County Gaol, Great Stukeley
Dates: 1828
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HCP/2/320/1-2
Collection: Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Huntingdon County Gaol Keeper's journals
Dates: 1833-1838, 1847-1851
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HCP/2/806/1
Collection: Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Huntingdon County Gaol prison record book (photocopy only)
Dates: 1829-1833
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: H/19/8
Collection: Huntingdon Borough
Description: Salaries paid - Gaol Chaplain and Keeper of House of Correction
Dates: 1731 -1850
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: Accession 5470
Collection: Huntingdon County Gaol
Description: Register of prisoners
Dates: 1845-1856
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: GL/1-2
Collection: Huntingdon County Gaol
Description: Nominal registers
Dates: 1881-1885
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HCP/2/318/1
Collection: Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: General register of prisoners
Dates: 1856-1873
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: 4440/367/89
Collection: Huntingdonshire County Constabulary
Description: Habitual criminal returns, including photographs (with modern index), 2 volumes
Dates: 1870-1878
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: 4440/387/88
Collection: Huntingdonshire County Constabulary
Description: Notices from Gaols of discharged prisoners, including photographs and detailsÂ
Dates: 1881-1892
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: WH9/1A-1K
Collection: None
Description: Photographs of prisoners
Dates: 1876-1877
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HCP/1/12/1
Collection: Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Documents and correspondence relative to the construction of the new County Gaol
Dates: 1828
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HCP/1/28/75
Collection: Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Copy of advertisement of the Midsummer Sessions, with special reference to measures for altering the inadequate Gaol buildings
Dates: 1844
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HCP/1/30/90
Collection: Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Letter from Mr Thomas Smith about plan for alterations to County Gaol
Dates: 1848
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HCP/15/1697/5/1
Collection: Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Agreements and deeds regarding County Gaol, Great Stukeley
Dates: 1866-1881
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HCP/15/A
Collection: Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Bundle of documents removed from Quarter Sessions boxes, including contract for making alterations and additions to County GaolÂ
Dates: 1849
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HCP/1/25/54
Collection: Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Letter from architect to the Visiting Justices, the County Gaol, reporting the completion of the works at the Gaol by contractors
Dates: 1841