Alternative Names Leeds Borough Prison and Lock Up
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol, Lock Up
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened c1815
Date closed [1837]
Location corner of Park Row and West Street Leeds
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Yorkshire
Last appears in the penal statistics for 1836. Continues to be used as a lock up at least until the erection of the new Leeds Borough Gaol (ID 595)
Alternative Names Leeds Borough Prison and Lock Up
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened c1815
Date closed [1837]
Location corner of Park Row and West Street Leeds
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 53.7980329 Long. -1.5473412
County Yorkshire
Last appears in the penal statistics for 1836. Continues to be used as a lock up at least until the erection of the new Leeds Borough Gaol (ID 595)
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 905
Daily Greatest number - 40
Year 1832
Annual Committed - 2291
Daily Greatest number - 89
Archive name: West Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds
Catalogue ref: LC/TC
Collection: Leeds City Council
Description: Committee Clerks' papers. Includes Leeds Town Hall Bridewell record of prisoners.
Dates: 1826-1829