Alternative Names Louth House of Correction
Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1680
Date closed 1872
Location Eastgate (on the site of Orme's Almshouses) Louth
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Lincolnshire
Alternative Names Louth House of Correction
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1680
Date closed 1872
Location Eastgate (on the site of Orme's Almshouses) Louth
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 53.3678503 Long. 0.003596
County Lincolnshire
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 444
Daily Greatest number - 102
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 399
Daily Census - 78
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 255
Daily Census - 38
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 463
Daily Census - 76
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 395
Daily Census - 61
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 574
Daily Census - 62
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 752
Daily Daily average - 79
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 495
Daily Daily average - 27
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 259
Daily Daily average - 35
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 339
Daily Greatest number - 72
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 596
Daily Daily average - 63
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: LQS/B/5
Collection: Lindsey Quarter Sessions
Description: Treadmill
Dates: 1820
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: LQS/B/5
Collection: Lindsey Quarter Sessions
Description: miscellaneous items including petition re salary, applications for jobs, insurance policies
Dates: 1806-1863
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: EPWORTH PAR/13/34
Collection: Epworth Parish Records
Description: Copy of 2 letters relating to references for the position of Jailer at Louth House of Correction
Dates: 1839
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CoC/14/7
Collection: Lincolnshire County Committee (Gaol Sessions)
Description: Register of prisoners in Louth Gaol. Gives personal and criminal information.
Dates: 1870-1872
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: PCOM2/342
Collection: Prison Commission
Description: Nominal register of prisoners
Dates: 1852-1859
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: LQS/B/5
Collection: Lindsey Quarter Sessions
Description: Additions, specifications, letters, agreements, plans
Dates: 1824-1848