Alternative Names Kendal Town Gaol and Bridewell, Kirkby Kendal House of Correction, Kendal County Gaol, Kendal Prison
Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1786
Date closed 1894
Location Windermere Road at Kendal, from St Thomas’ Church to Queen’s Road, used to be known as House of Correction Hill. Kendal
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Westmorland
Alternative Names Kendal Town Gaol and Bridewell, Kirkby Kendal House of Correction, Kendal County Gaol, Kendal Prison
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1786
Date closed 1894
Location Windermere Road at Kendal, from St Thomas’ Church to Queen’s Road, used to be known as House of Correction Hill. Kendal
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 54.33217 Long. -2.750949
County Westmorland
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 14
Daily Greatest number - 7
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 140
Daily Census - 13
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 236
Daily Census - 23
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 207
Daily Daily average - 22
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 290
Daily Daily average - 26
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 220
Daily Daily average - 19
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 311
Daily Greatest number - 37
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 439
Daily Daily average - 32
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 279
Daily Daily average - 24
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 297
Daily Daily average - 25
Year 1883
Annual Committed - 453
Daily Daily average - 31
Year 1888
Annual Committed - 378
Daily Daily average - 30
Year 1893
Annual Committed - 202
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Archive name: Kendal Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WC/C/4/59
Collection: Westmorland County Council
Description: Prison, Kendal, 59
Dates: c.1875-c.1925
Archive name: Kendal Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WQ/SR/564-675
Collection: Westmorland Quarter Sessions
Description: Sessions rolls. Material includes bills and accounts, orders regarding the prison and prisoners, accounts of prisoners' monies etc. Catalogued in detail for the period 1800-1818
Dates: 1800-1900
Archive name: Kendal Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WQ/SR/573/31
Collection: Westmorland Quarter Sessions
Description: Presentment that the House of Correction in Kendal is inadequate to meet statutory requirements
Dates: 1801
Archive name: Kendal Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WQ/SR/628/25
Collection: Westmorland Quarter Sessions
Description: Letter from the Churchwardens and Overseers of Kirkby in Kendal to the Magistrates, expressing concern that women prisoners are all held together
Dates: 1808
Archive name: Kendal Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WQ/F/6
Collection: Westmorland Quarter Sessions
Description: Gaols' account book
Dates: 1874-1888
Archive name: Kendal Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WQ/SR/567/8
Collection: Westmorland Quarter Sessions
Description: List of Coroners, Keepers of Gaols and Houses of Correction, High Constables and Bailiffs of Liberties
Dates: 1800
Archive name: Kendal Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WD AG/Box 61/10
Collection: Arnold, Greenwood and Sons, Solicitors, Kendal
Description: Details of prisoners committed to HM Prison, Kendal
Dates: 1889
Archive name: Kendal Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WD AG/Box 62/17
Collection: Arnold, Greenwood and Sons, Solicitors, Kendal
Description: HM Prison, Kendal. Return of prisoners in custody
Dates: 1890
Archive name: Kendal Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WQ/SR/638/43
Collection: Westmorland Quarter Sessions
Description: Returns of prisoners in the House of Correction, Kendal
Dates: 1810
Archive name: Kendal Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WSCONSK/10/2
Collection: Kendal Borough Constabulary
Description: Prisoner's photograph album
Dates: 1880-1910
Archive name: Kendal Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WC/W/1/42
Collection: Westmorland County Council
Description: A plan of Kendal Green School showing a large-scale block plan of the workhouse and House of Correction
Dates: 1873
Archive name: Kendal Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WDX 1614
Collection: Wakefield, Crewdson & Co, Kendal
Description: Includes plans of Kendal Gaol by Joseph Bintley, County Surveyor
Dates: 1875
Archive name: Kendal Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WDX 292
Collection: Arnold, Greenwood and Sons, Solicitors, Kendal
Description: Title deeds of the House of Correction, Kendal and adjacent premises
Dates: 1682-1907
Archive name: Kendal Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WQ/SR/567/21
Collection: Westmorland Quarter Sessions
Description: Orders that the alterations be made in the House of Correction at Kendal
Dates: 1800
Archive name: Kendal Archive Centre
Catalogue ref: WSMB/K11/Book 2/263B
Collection: None
Description: Kendal Borough building control plans. Proposed privy in House of Correction.
Dates: 1869
Archive name: Barrow Archive and Local Studies Centre
Catalogue ref: BDX 645/6/5
Collection: Lancashire, North Lonsdale and Barrow-in-Furness Police
Description: 2 photographs of Kendal Prison or House of Correction on Windermere Road
Dates: 1900-2000