Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1820
Date closed 1847
Location Infirmary Square Leicester
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Leicestershire
From 1829, all female prisoners sent to the Female House of Correction included in the County Gaol (ID 40). In 1847, the prison was closed and all prisoners relocated to the new House of Correction at the County Gaol.
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1820
Date closed 1847
Location Infirmary Square Leicester
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.6285514 Long. -1.1353497
County Leicestershire
From 1829, all female prisoners sent to the Female House of Correction included in the County Gaol (ID 40). In 1847, the prison was closed and all prisoners relocated to the new House of Correction at the County Gaol.
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 353
Daily Census - 53
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 505
Daily Census - 113
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 518
Daily Census - 63
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 615
Daily Census - 104
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 799
Daily Census - 113
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 Liberties
Dates: 1821
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: QS32/2/11
Collection: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Report, and other papers, of the Justices' Committee of inquiry into the crowded state and inadequacy of the House of Correction
Dates: 1842
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: 71'29/1
Collection: None
Description: Account of money spent on building the House of Correction for the County of Leicester. Includes purchase of lands, legal expenses, Surveyors' fees and building expenses, year by year
Dates: 1814-1820
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: QS112/198, 203, 208, 213, 219
Collection: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: New House of Correction rebuilding account
Dates: 1815-1820
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: QS112/295, 308, 317
Collection: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Abstracts of fines and penalties due from Petty Sessional Courts, Gaol and House of Correction
Dates: 1837-1838, 1840-1843
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: QS32/4/2
Collection: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Bundle of applications for post of Governor of House of Correction
Dates: 1823
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: QS32/4/3
Collection: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Bundle of depositions about the drunkenness of Mrs Allen, Matron at the House of Correction
Dates: 1827
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: QS32/3/12/1
Collection: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Agreement (with specifications attached) and bond for building a new House of Correction in the Parish of St Mary's
Dates: 1815
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: QS32/3/12/1-6
Collection: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Papers relating to building the New House of Correction
Dates: 1814-1815
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: QS32/3/12/4
Collection: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Letter giving measurements of land purchased from Henry Wood for a new House of Correction
Dates: 1815
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: QS32/3/12/6
Collection: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: File of tenders for building House of Correction
Dates: 1814
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: QS32/3/13
Collection: Leicestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Agreement (with sketch plan) for erection of a building at the House of Correction, to contain the prisoners' cart, pillory, hanging apparatus etc
Dates: 1822
