Alternative Names Huntingdon County Gaol, Huntingdon Borough Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol
Jurisdiction County
Date opened unknown
Date closed c1845
Location on High Street Huntingdon
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Huntingdonshire
Until 1829, this prison served as both the County Gaol and Borough Gaol. When the new County Gaol and House of Correction opened at Great Stukeley (ID 33), this prison was used solely by the borough. The Prison Inspectors suggest it had closed by the 1840s, but no exact date is given.
Alternative Names Huntingdon County Gaol, Huntingdon Borough Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened unknown
Date closed c1845
Location on High Street Huntingdon
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.33029 Long. -0.1838455
County Huntingdonshire
Until 1829, this prison served as both the County Gaol and Borough Gaol. When the new County Gaol and House of Correction opened at Great Stukeley (ID 33), this prison was used solely by the borough. The Prison Inspectors suggest it had closed by the 1840s, but no exact date is given.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 55
Daily Greatest number - 23
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 72
Daily Census - 17
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 73
Daily Census - 19
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: H/5/15
Collection: Huntingdon Borough
Description: Applicant for position of Gaoler (1832), return of expenses of repairs (1800, 1831), return of number of prisoners tried (1833)
Dates: 1800-1833
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HB1/14
Collection: Huntingdon Borough
Description: These bundles of mixed material include records relating to the Town Gaol and the County Gaol, such as receipts and bills for running and repairing the Gaols and provisioning
Dates: 1804-1828
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HB1/4
Collection: Huntingdon Borough Quarter Sessions
Description: Records relating to the Town Gaol and Bridewell
Dates: 1697-1837
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HCP/1/4, 5, 6, 11
Collection: Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Mixed material relating to the Old Gaol, such as returns of criminals (1804-1827)
Dates: 1804-1827
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: H/11/6-16, 44
Collection: Huntingdon Borough
Description: Receipts for provisions and work done, expenses of conveying and supporting prisoners
Dates: 1832-1836
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: H/18/12
Collection: Huntingdon Borough
Description: Receipts for provisions and work done, expenses of conveying and supporting prisoners
Dates: 1831
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: H/20/9
Collection: Huntingdon Borough
Description: Receipts for provisions and work done, expenses of conveying and supporting prisoners
Dates: 1831
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: H/24/7
Collection: Huntingdon Borough
Description: Treasurers' statements
Dates: 1837, 1840-1849
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: H/9/55
Collection: Huntingdon Borough
Description: Receipts for provisions and work done, expenses of conveying and supporting prisoners
Dates: 1834-1838
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: H/19
Collection: Huntingdon Borough
Description: Records include references to personnel and salaries and reimbursements
Dates: Undated
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: H/24/5
Collection: Huntingdon Borough
Description: Notice of escape of prisoners from Huntingdon Gaol
Dates: 1847
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: H/5/18
Collection: Huntingdon Borough
Description: Correspondence with the Treasury about the sale of the Gaol and Gaoler's house
Dates: 1836
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: H/16/3
Collection: Huntingdon Borough
Description: Inventory of goods at Town Gaol
Dates: 1837
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HCP/15/1908/6
Collection: Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Conveyance of the old Gaol in the High Street, Huntingdon, with detailed map of the Gaol
Dates: 1829
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HCP/1/20/63
Collection: Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Bill of the Clerk of the Peace in connection with conveyance of the old Gaol
Dates: 1836
