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
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
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 -
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-CommitteeÂ
Dates: 1862-1863
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
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