Liverpool Borough Gaol and House of Correction

Overview

Details

Records

Overview

Alternative Names   Liverpool Borough Gaol, Liverpool Prison, HMP Liverpool

Prison Type   Local Prison -  Common Gaol

Jurisdiction   Municipality

Date opened   1855

Date closed   post 1900 (still open)

Location   Walton Hill   Liverpool

Map location   exact or closely approximate

County   Lancashire

Prison Info

Alternative Names   Liverpool Borough Gaol, Liverpool Prison, HMP Liverpool

Prison Type   Local Prison

Jurisdiction   Municipality

Date opened   1855

Date closed   post 1900 (still open)

Location   Walton Hill   Liverpool

Map location   exact or closely approximate
Lat.   53.4579  Long.   -2.9698

County   Lancashire

Prisoner Statistics

 

Year 1858

Annual Committed   -   7635

Daily Daily average   -   1102

 

Year 1863

Annual Committed   -   10528

Daily Greatest number   -   1145

 

Year 1868

Annual Committed   -   8978

Daily Daily average   -   868

 

Year 1873

Annual Committed   -   12388

Daily Daily average   -   931

 

Year 1878

Annual Committed   -   11184

Daily Daily average   -   986

 

Year 1883

Annual Committed   -   20617

Daily Daily average   -   1010

 

Year 1888

Annual Committed   -   22586

Daily Daily average   -   887

 

Year 1893

Annual Committed   -   20590

Daily   -  

 

Year 1898

Annual Committed   -   16605

Daily   -  

Principal Primary Sources

  • Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern and Eastern District, Twenty-second Report (Parl. Papers, 1857-58, XXIX.1), p.18; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain III. Northern District, Twenty-third Report (Parl. Papers, 1857-58, XXIX.209), p.47; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain III. Northern District, Twenty-fourth Report (Parl. Papers, 1859, Session 1, XI.213), p.41; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain III. Northern District, Twenty-fifth Report (Parl. Papers, 1860, XXXV.381), p.31; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain III. Northern District, Twenty-eighth Report (Parl. Papers, 1863, XXIII.109), p.60; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Twenty-ninth Report (Parl. Papers, 1864, XXVI.89), p.19; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Thirtieth Report (Parl. Papers, 1865, XXIII.257), p.30; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Thirty-first Report (Parl. Papers, 1866, XXXVII.233), p.34; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Thirty-second Report (Parl. Papers, 1867-68, XXXIV.1), p.23; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Thirty-fourth Report (Parl. Papers, 1871, XXIX.1), p.32; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Thirty-fifth Report (Parl. Papers, 1871, XXIX.529), p.41; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Thirty-sixth Report (Parl. Papers, 1872, XXXI.169), p.24; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Thirty-seventh Report (Parl. Papers, 1873, XXXII.337), p.40; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Thirty-eighth Report (Parl. Papers, 1874, XXIX.389), p.55; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Thirty-ninth Report (Parl. Papers, 1875, XXXVII.417), p.56; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Fortieth Report (Parl. Papers, 1876, XXXV.417), p.56; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Forty-first Report (Parl. Papers, 1877, XLIII.421), p.56; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Northern District, Forty-second Report (Parl. Papers, 1878, XLI.417), p.57
  • Commissioners of Prisons, Second Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1878-79, XXXIV.1, 97), p.45; Commissioners of Prisons, Third Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1880, XXXV.1,73), p.57; Commissioners of Prisons, Fourth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1881, LI.441, 521), p.59; Commissioners of Prisons, Fifth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1882, XXXIII.443, 541), p.65; Commissioners of Prisons, Sixth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1883, XXXI.445, 579), p.68; Commissioners of Prisons, Seventh Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1884, XLII.461, 551), p.66; Commissioners of Prisons, Eighth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1884-85, XXXVII.527, 651), p.66; Commissioners of Prisons, Ninth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1886, XXXV.1, 93), p.61; Commissioners of Prisons, Tenth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1887, XLI.203, 335), p.56; Commissioners of Prisons, Eleventh Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1888, LVIII.1, 209), p.55; Commissioners of Prisons, Twelfth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1889, XLI.1, 181), p.55; Commissioners of Prisons, Thirteenth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1890, XXXVII.1, 183), p.55; Commissioners of Prisons, Fourteenth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1890-91, XLIII.1, 125), p.53; Commissioners of Prisons, Fifteenth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1892, XLII.1, 147), p.51; Commissioners of Prisons, Sixteenth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1893-94, XLVII.1, 121), p.50; Commissioners of Prisons, Seventeenth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1894, XLIV.1, 183), p.49; Commissioners of Prisons, Eighteenth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1895, LVI.727, 865), p.51
  • Report of Coms. of Prisons and Directors of Convict Prisons, 1895-96 (Parl. Papers, 1896, XLIV.235), p.126; Report of Coms. of Prisons and Directors of Convict Prisons, 1896-97 (Parl. Papers, 1897, XL.105), p.269; Report of Coms. of Prisons and Directors of Convict Prisons, 1897-98 (Parl. Papers, 1898, XLVII.23), p.297; Report of Coms. of Prisons and Directors of Convict Prisons, 1898-99 (Parl. Papers, 1899, XLIII.65), p.302; Report of Coms. of Prisons and Directors of Convict Prisons, 1899-1900 (Parl. Papers, 1900, XLI.1), p.345

Management

Archive name: Liverpool Record Office

Catalogue ref: 352 MIN/SPE/1/3

Collection: Minutes of Liverpool Borough and City Council

Description: Special Committee Minute books (1864). Committee appointed to enquire into the whole management of the Walton Gaol. Also, a report of the Governor and Chaplain as to the management of Walton Gaol.

Dates: 1864


Archive name: Liverpool Record Office

Catalogue ref: 347 JUS/4/2

Collection: Licensing records of Liverpool City Petty Sessions

Description: Justices Sessions Gaol and House of Correction Minute Books

Dates: 1864-1870


Archive name: Liverpool Record Office

Catalogue ref: 352 MIN/SPE/1/2

Collection: Minutes of Liverpool Borough and City Council

Description: Minute book (29 October 1857-22 February 1858). Special Sub-Committee of Magistrates on the increased accommodation of the Gaol.

Dates: 1857-1858


Archive name: Liverpool Record Office

Catalogue ref: 352 MIN/WAT/18

Collection: Minutes of Liverpool Borough and City Council

Description: Minutes of the Prison Van Accommodation Sub-Committee

Dates: 1854-1855


Archive name: Liverpool Record Office

Catalogue ref: 352 MIN/WAT/19

Collection: Minutes of Liverpool Borough and City Council

Description: Minutes of the Remanded Prisoners' Sub-Committee 

Dates: 1862-1863


Finance

Archive name: Liverpool Record Office

Catalogue ref: 352 MIN/GAO/2/4-5

Collection: Minutes of Liverpool Borough and City Council

Description: Minutes of the Gaol Finance Committee

Dates: 1849-1861


Land & Buildings

Archive name: Lancashire Archives

Catalogue ref: DDK/629/2/1-6

Collection: Stanley, Earls of Derby (of Knowsley)

Description: Walton and Liverpool, correspondence relating to purchase of land for Walton Gaol.

Dates: 1847