Alternative Names Huntingdon County Bridewell
Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened [1768]
Date closed 1829
Location Orchard Lane Huntingdon
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Huntingdonshire
Foundation date unknown, but the prison had been built by 1768.
Alternative Names Huntingdon County Bridewell
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened [1768]
Date closed 1829
Location Orchard Lane Huntingdon
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.3285938 Long. -0.1782108
County Huntingdonshire
Foundation date unknown, but the prison had been built by 1768.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 286
Daily Greatest number - 26
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 134
Daily Census - 12
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, the Bridewell 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: The Sessions were responsible for the town gaol and bridewell
Dates: 1697-1837
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: H/19/8
Collection: Huntingdon Borough
Description: Material refers to personnel and salaries / reimbursements, including those of Keeper of House of Correction
Dates: 1731-1850
Archive name: Huntingdon Library and Archives
Catalogue ref: HCP/15/1908/4-8
Collection: Huntingdonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Also conveyances and deeds for the sale of the old Gaol
Dates: 1826-1836