Alternative Names Lincoln City Gaol, Lincoln City Prison
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1809
Date closed 1878
Location immediately behind Sessions House, junction of Lindum Hill and Monks Road Lincoln
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Lincolnshire
To replace the old Lincoln Borough Gaol adjacent to the Guildhall at Stonebow.
Alternative Names Lincoln City Gaol, Lincoln City Prison
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1809
Date closed 1878
Location immediately behind Sessions House, junction of Lindum Hill and Monks Road Lincoln
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 53.23091 Long. -0.5373874
County Lincolnshire
To replace the old Lincoln Borough Gaol adjacent to the Guildhall at Stonebow.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 55
Daily Greatest number - 12
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 95
Daily Census - 11
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 91
Daily Census - 12
Year 1832
Annual Committed - 233
Daily Greatest number - 23
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 159
Daily Census - 16
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 159
Daily Census - 10
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 153
Daily Daily average - 16
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 190
Daily Daily average - 20
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 187
Daily Daily average - 17
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 231
Daily Greatest number - 47
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 181
Daily Daily average - 16
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 308
Daily Daily average - 22
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 27
Daily Daily average - 0
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: BROG/1/5/3/2/15
Collection: Lincoln City Quarter Sessions
Description: Records relating to the administrative role of the Quarter Sessions. Include copy Coroners' accounts, with record of death on Lincoln City Prison.
Dates: 1864
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: HANCOCK/3
Collection: Records relating to Lincoln City Quarter Sessions and Lincoln City Gaol
Description: Return for the Lincoln City Gaol, with aggregate information about prisonersÂ
Dates: 1878
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: HANCOCK/2
Collection: Records relating to Lincoln City Quarter Sessions and Lincoln City Gaol
Description: Lincoln City Gaol account book
Dates: 1872-1905
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: L1/4/4
Collection: None
Description: Accounts relating to the Gaol
Dates: 1805-1822
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: MISC DON 845
Collection: None
Description: Letter book of Thomas Hancock, Governor of Lincoln City Gaol
Dates: 1878-1880
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: DIOC/BP/MOSS/15/m
Collection: William Moss, Deputy Registrar of Diocese
Description: Printed list of names and addresses of City Gaol Officers
Dates: 1862-1863
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: BROG/1/4/2/1-2
Collection: Lincoln City Quarter Sessions
Description: Returns of convictions and commitments
Dates: 1838-1893
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: LINCOLN CITY/ENG/4/5/2/1
Collection: None
Description: Conversion of the old City Gaol into the Central Police and Fire StationÂ
Dates: 1890