Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol
Jurisdiction County
Date opened [1792]
Date closed 1828
Location east side of High Cross Street near Causeway Lane Leicester
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Leicestershire
County Gaol was rebuilt on this site in 1790-2. The original foundation date is unknown. When the County Gaol was moved to premises in Welford Road in 1828 (ID 40), the Borough Gaol (ID 108) took over this site.
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened [1792]
Date closed 1828
Location east side of High Cross Street near Causeway Lane Leicester
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.6374024 Long. -1.138475
County Leicestershire
County Gaol was rebuilt on this site in 1790-2. The original foundation date is unknown. When the County Gaol was moved to premises in Welford Road in 1828 (ID 40), the Borough Gaol (ID 108) took over this site.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 136
Daily Greatest number - 91
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 101
Daily Census - 51
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 226
Daily Census - 30
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: QS32/2/7
Collection: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Quarterly reports by the Gaoler (of Old Gaol) and the Keeper of House of Correction, and report on the progress of building work at the new Gaol by County Surveyor
Dates: 1828
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: QS102/1
Collection: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Case about the powers of the Leicester Borough Justices to imprison in the County Gaol and House of Correction for offences committed in the LibertiesÂ
Dates: 1821
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: QS102/2
Collection: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Bundle of papers concerning right by Borough to commit prisoners to the County Gaol and to claim from County Treasurer for payment of its costs for prosecutions
Dates: 1824-1826
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: QS32/3/15/1
Collection: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Draft minutes and papers of Gaol Committee
Dates: 1824
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: QS32/2/8
Collection: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Order of Quarter Sessions as to expenses of conveying prisoners to Gaol
Dates: 1828
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: QS32/2/4
Collection: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Draft indictment against Christopher Musson, Keeper of County Gaol, for refusing to obey the order of the Borough Court for the delivery of a prisoner committed for trial to the Borough Sessions
Dates: 1825
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: QS14/2/(i), (vi)
Collection: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Lists of debtors in Leicester Prison, by John Simmons, Gaoler
Dates: 1804, 1806
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: QS14/2/(i), QS14/2/(vi)
Collection: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Lists of debtors in Leicester Prison by J. Simon, GaolerÂ
Dates: 1804, 1806
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: 1577/1885
Collection: None
Description: Duplicate certificate, with receipt, of Leicester prisoners sent to the hulks
Dates: 1818
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: 16D35/5
Collection: None
Description: Assignment of prisoners to the County Gaol
Dates: 1815