Alternative Names Morpeth County Gaol, Morpeth Prison
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1828
Date closed 1881
Location Castle Bank (south side of Wansbeck in township of Catchburn) Morpeth
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Northumberland
Alternative Names Morpeth County Gaol, Morpeth Prison
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1828
Date closed 1881
Location Castle Bank (south side of Wansbeck in township of Catchburn) Morpeth
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 55.1643206 Long. -1.6837569
County Northumberland
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 189
Daily Census - 76
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 145
Daily Census - 37
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 400
Daily Census - 74
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 347
Daily Daily average - 51
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 509
Daily Daily average - 77
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 490
Daily Daily average - 74
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 625
Daily Greatest number - 135
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 706
Daily Daily average - 103
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 1492
Daily Daily average - 123
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 831
Daily Daily average - 84
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: EP/132/61
Collection: Alnwick, St Michael's parish records
Description: Includes voucher for carpeting manufactured by prisoners at Morpeth Gaol
Dates: 1843
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: NRO CS 35 Â
Collection: None
Description: Morpeth Gaol
Dates: 1840-1846
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G
Collection: Northumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: One box of papers survived and should include papers relating to Morpeth Gaol and House of Correction
Dates: 1829-1884
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G/6/3
Collection: Northumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Papers regarding the average number of prisoners / available cell accommodation at Morpeth Gaol
Dates: 1872-1876
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/C/R
Collection: Northumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Parliamentary returns, including Prisons
Dates: 1877
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/S/O
Collection: Northumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Order books. Highly likely to contain material on the administration of the county prisons
Dates: 1680-1971
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: QCD/45/3
Collection: Northumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Bundle of letters relating to the new Gaol
Dates: 1821-1822
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: SANT/BEQ/28/1/5/172A & B
Collection: Papers relating to the history of Morpeth, Northumberland
Description: Newspaper reports on unsatisfactory management of Morpeth Gaol
Dates: 1845
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: ZSW/631
Collection: None
Description: Memorandum on the expense of building the new Gaol at Morpeth
Dates: 1825
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: DE 3168/410-414
Collection: None
Description: Letters from Newmarch Sons & Co of Newcastle, including Gaol rate for new Gaol, House of Correction and Court House at Morpeth
Dates: 1827-1828
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: NRO 10842/4
Collection: None
Description: Clerk of the Peace. Calf-bound ledger covers the costs for an Act for a new Gaol at Morpeth. Also, expenses and details of prosecutions of prisoners, general Bills, and a Bill against County getting a new Commissioner of the Peace (1820).
Dates: 1820-1826
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: SANT/BEQ/28/1/5/142C
Collection: Papers relating to the history of Morpeth, Northumberland
Description: Newspaper advert from a Chaplain for Morpeth Gaol
Dates: 1843
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: SANT/BEQ/28/1/5/231D
Collection: Papers relating to the history of Morpeth, Northumberland
Description: Newspaper notice to creditors of Lieutenant Brunton deceased, Governor of Morpeth Gaol
Dates: 1848
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: SANT/BEQ/28/1/5/291G
Collection: Papers relating to the history of Morpeth, Northumberland
Description: Newspaper sale notice in respect of pony, phaeton and harness of Governor of Gaol, Morpeth
Dates: 1853
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: ZCE/F/1/4/1/274
Collection: None
Description: Letter from P.G. Ellison, reports that he attended the Quarter Sessions at Morpeth, Northumberland, to meet Lieutenant Brunton, the new governor of the County Gaol there.
Dates: 1845
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: SANT/BEQ/28/1/4/462I
Collection: Papers relating to the history of Morpeth, Northumberland
Description: Newspaper notice of Mr Cousins appointment as Keeper of Morpeth County Gaol
Dates: undated
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: SANT/BEQ/28/1/5/259C
Collection: Papers relating to the history of Morpeth, Northumberland
Description: Newspaper notice for Matron of female prisoners at Morpeth Gaol
Dates: 1850
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: SANT/BEQ/28/1/5/285B
Collection: Papers relating to the history of Morpeth, Northumberland
Description: Newspaper advert for a Matron and Schoolmistress for Gaol at Morpeth, Northumberland
Dates: 1852
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: SANT/BEQ/28/1/4/457C
Collection: Papers relating to the history of Morpeth, Northumberland
Description: Newspaper letter from Robert Hawdon on being appointed Morpeth County Gaol Surgeon
Dates: 1837
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: SANT/BEQ/28/1/5/31C
Collection: Papers relating to the history of Morpeth, Northumberland
Description: Newspaper obituary of Robert Hawdon, Surgeon at County Gaol, Morpeth
Dates: 1855
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: SANT/BEQ/28/1/5/173C
Collection: Papers relating to the history of Morpeth, Northumberland
Description: Newspaper advert for Rat Catcher for Morpeth Gaol
Dates: 1845
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: SANT/BEQ/28/1/5/217D & E
Collection: Papers relating to the history of Morpeth, Northumberland
Description: Newspaper reports of George Leighton's escape from Morpeth Gaol
Dates: 1846
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: NRO 2590
Collection: J. W. Peters, Undertakers
Description: Sale agreement, including a plan of Morpeth Prison
Dates: 1893
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: NRO ZAL 89/37Â
Collection: None
Description: Plan of groin arches in new Gaol
Dates: 1824
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G/3
Collection: Northumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Correspondence regarding deficiencies in some of the cells at Morpeth Gaol
Dates: 1870
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G/4
Collection: Northumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Correspondence and plan relating to proposed new kitchen fittings and baths at Morpeth Gaol
Dates: 1874
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G/7/1
Collection: Northumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Bundle of papers relating to dispute between the Prison Commissioners and the County regarding their respective rights in the Morpeth Gaol /Court buildings
Dates: 1880-1882
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/A/G/7/3
Collection: Northumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Small plan of HM Prison Morpeth showing the property of the Prison Commissioners and the property of the County
Dates: 1880
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/R/D/10,p128
Collection: Northumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Prison Commissioners to the County Council, conveyance of property at Morpeth, with plan
Dates: 1893
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/R/D/9,p684
Collection: Northumberland Quarter Sessions
Description: Award between the Justices of the Peace and the Prison Commissioners, as to Morpeth Prison and Court House
Dates: 1884
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: SANT/BEQ/28/1/5/326
Collection: Papers relating to the history of Morpeth, Northumberland
Description: Ground plan of County Gaol, Morpeth
Dates: undated
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: SANT/PHO/ALB/21/32
Collection: None
Description: Photograph of Morpeth Gaol
Dates: 1870
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: SANT/BEQ/28/1/5/256B, 278A, 282C
Collection: Papers relating to the history of Morpeth, Northumberland
Description: Newspaper reports on numbers of prisoners at the County Gaol, Morpeth in 1850-1851
Dates: 1850-1852
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: SANT/BEQ/28/1/5/300B
Collection: Papers relating to the history of Morpeth, Northumberland
Description: Newspaper report re problems at Gaol in Morpeth
Dates: 1854