Alternative Names Lincoln Prison, HMP Lincoln
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1872
Date closed post 1900 (still open)
Location Greetwell Road Lincoln
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Lincolnshire
Alternative Names Lincoln Prison, HMP Lincoln
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1872
Date closed post 1900 (still open)
Location Greetwell Road Lincoln
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 53.2348132 Long. -0.5194037
County Lincolnshire
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 856
Daily Daily average - 97
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 2475
Daily Daily average - 180
Year 1883
Annual Committed - 1772
Daily Daily average - 156
Year 1888
Annual Committed - 2868
Daily Daily average - 171
Year 1893
Annual Committed - 2747
Daily -
Year 1898
Annual Committed - 2312
Daily -
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: LQS/B/5
Collection: Lindsey Quarter Sessions
Description: Correspondence, minutes of committees, reports, rules, plans, contracts, applications for jobs (3 boxes)
Dates: 1866-1877
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: PCOM2/315
Collection: Prison Commission
Description: Visiting Committee Minute Book
Dates: 1872-1904
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: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: PCOM2/316
Collection: Prison Commission
Description: Chaplain's journal
Dates: 1872-1876
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: PCOM2/317-318
Collection: Prison Commission
Description: Governor's journals
Dates: 1872-1878
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: LINCOLN PRISON 5/1
Collection: Lincoln Prison
Description: Register of officers at Lincoln Prison
Dates: From 1882
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: MISC DON 591
Collection: None
Description: Papers, mainly of Charles Carrat, Warder at Lincoln Prison, including application for post of Third Warder
Dates: 1827-1892
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: MON 25/13/2/9
Collection: None
Description: Bundle of papers relating to advertisements for the new Lindsey House of Correction at Lincoln (Greetwell Road), with particulars of the candidates, letters of application, and testimonials of candidates
Dates: 1871
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: LQS/B/5
Collection: Lindsey Quarter Sessions
Description: Register of inmates requiring medical treatment
Dates: 1872-1878
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: PCOM2/438
Collection: Prison Commission
Description: Register of prisoners
Dates: 1872-1873
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: BROG/3/3
Collection: Clerk of the Peace, Miscellaneous records
Description: Recommital list for HMP Lincoln
Dates: 1878-1883
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: 2-LINCOLN PRISON
Collection: Lincoln Prison (2nd Deposit)
Description: Nominal record
Dates: 1877-1879
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: 3-LINCOLN PRISON/1
Collection: Lincoln Castle Prison and Lincoln Prison
Description: Copy of Capital Punishment Amendment Act 1868 with notes on executions at Lincoln Castle and Lincoln Prison between 1868 and 1891
Dates: 1868-1891
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: 3-LINCOLN PRISON/2
Collection: Lincoln Castle Prison and Lincoln Prison
Description: Record of executions in Lincoln Prison
Dates: 1897-1961
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: 3-LINCOLN PRISON/3
Collection: Lincoln Castle Prison and Lincoln Prison
Description: Loose papers, relating to executions and graves
Dates: 1883-1987
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: LINCOLN PRISON/10/4-5
Collection: Lincoln Prison
Description: Glass negatives, with shots of prisoners, mostly early 20th century, but some from late 19th century
Dates: 19th century-20th century
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: LQS/B/5
Collection: Lindsey Quarter Sessions
Description: Insurance policy
Dates: 1873
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: MON 21/6/2
Collection: None
Description: Large printed plan of the new Lincoln Prison, Greetwell Lane
Dates: c.1872
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: MON/21/6/3
Collection: None
Description: Description of Mr Fredrick Peck's design for the prison for the parts of Lindsey, Lincoln. Printed article.
Dates: Undated