Alternative Names Kirton Bridewell, Kirton in Lindsey County House of Correction
Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened [1790]
Date closed 1872
Location adjoined to the Sessions House Kirton in Lindsey
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Lincolnshire
At least part of the complex of buildings in which this prison was included (town hall, courthouse etc) was constructed in 1790.
Alternative Names Kirton Bridewell, Kirton in Lindsey County House of Correction
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened [1790]
Date closed 1872
Location adjoined to the Sessions House Kirton in Lindsey
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 53.4776 Long. -0.5881
County Lincolnshire
At least part of the complex of buildings in which this prison was included (town hall, courthouse etc) was constructed in 1790.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 300
Daily Greatest number - 88
Year 1824
Annual Committed - 162
Daily Census - 31
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 252
Daily Census - 32
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 418
Daily Census - 61
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 237
Daily Census - 29
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 743
Daily Census - 73
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 632
Daily Daily average - 64
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 340
Daily Daily average - 57
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 377
Daily Daily average - 65
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 411
Daily Greatest number - 71
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 520
Daily Daily average - 54
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: LQS/B/5
Collection: Lindsey Quarter Sessions
Description: Accounts (including tradesmen's accounts for work), rules, fire insurance, maintence of prisoners
Dates: 1790-1858
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: 2 BINNALL
Collection: Canon PBG Binnall
Description: Journal, notebook and accounts of Chaplains of Kirton Lindsey House of Correction
Dates: 1856-1871
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: LQS/B/5
Collection: Lindsey Quarter Sessions
Description: Documents on appointments, Keeper (1809, 1821), Chaplain (1857)Â
Dates: 1809-1857
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: MISC DON 923
Collection: None
Description: Plan of Kirton in Lindsey prison, showing proposed alterations, and OS maps
Dates: 1854