Alternative Names Leicester Borough Gaol, Leicester City Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1830
Date closed 1878
Location Highcross Street, corner of Causeway Lane (former County Gaol site) Leicester
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Leicestershire
From 1830, the Borough Gaol occupied new premises further up High Cross Street, namely the buildings formerly used by the County Gaol (ID 491) and County House of Correction (ID 675). From 1836, the Borough Gaol officially merged with the Borough House of Correction (ID 109) which was located on an adjacent site.
Alternative Names Leicester Borough Gaol, Leicester City Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1830
Date closed 1878
Location Highcross Street, corner of Causeway Lane (former County Gaol site) Leicester
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.6374024 Long. -1.138475
County Leicestershire
From 1830, the Borough Gaol occupied new premises further up High Cross Street, namely the buildings formerly used by the County Gaol (ID 491) and County House of Correction (ID 675). From 1836, the Borough Gaol officially merged with the Borough House of Correction (ID 109) which was located on an adjacent site.
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 735
Daily Census - 28
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 873
Daily Census - 70
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 968
Daily Census - 64
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 711
Daily Daily average - 40
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 478
Daily Daily average - 42
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 567
Daily Daily average - 73
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 477
Daily Greatest number - 81
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 513
Daily Daily average - 63
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 757
Daily Daily average - 83
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: 31D71/1 -3
Collection: Leicester Borough Quarter Sessions
Description: Court order books . Likely to contain material relevant to the administration of the borough gaol
Dates: 1847-1859, 1889-1896, 1896-1904
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: BR IV/2/1-3
Collection: Leicester Borough
Description: Proceedings at Gaol Sessions, reports to Justices
Dates: 1838-1875
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: DE4384/336,337
Collection: Leicester Borough Quarter Sessions
Description: Court minute books. Likely to contain material relevant to the administration of the borough gaol
Dates: 1836-1846, 1876-1888
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: DE3370
Collection: None
Description: Borough Gaol Leicester, register of prisoners
Dates: 1876-1877
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: 8D43/5
Collection: Information regarding the escape of prisoners from the Borough Gaol and various papers relating to the Gaol
Description: Copy of letters from W. Forster and James Allen regarding plan to escape from imprisonment
Dates: 1856
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: 8D43/4
Collection: Information regarding the escape of prisoners from the Borough Gaol and various papers relating to the Gaol
Description: Order signed by Thomas Burbidge, Clerk of the Peace, for the transportation of John Smith, convicted of felony
Dates: 1836
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: DE3736 Boxes 17 and 30
Collection: Topographical series: Leicester streetsÂ
Description: Topographical series - Leicester streets. Includes images of Borough Gaol and Welford Road Prison.
Dates: 1830-1890
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: DE8251/1/22/140-145
Collection: None
Description: Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland postcards, including postcards of the Borough Gaol
Dates: 1850s-1900