Alternative Names Romney Town Gaol, New Romney Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol, Lock Up
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1750
Date closed [1833]
Location Town Hall House, High Street New Romney
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Kent
Described as a lock up in 1833. According to the Prison Inspectors, by the early 1860s had fallen into disuse.
Alternative Names Romney Town Gaol, New Romney Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1750
Date closed [1833]
Location Town Hall House, High Street New Romney
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 50.9862075 Long. 0.9403075
County Kent
Described as a lock up in 1833. According to the Prison Inspectors, by the early 1860s had fallen into disuse.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 1
Daily Greatest number - 1
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 1
Daily Census - 0
Year 1832
Annual Committed - 0
Daily Greatest number - 0
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: P309/11/24
Collection: New Romney St Nicholas parish records
Description: Overseers' rates. Gaol of Romney Marsh. Assessments on lands of New Romney within the Liberty, and accounts.
Dates: 1818-1841
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: NR/JQg1
Collection: New Romney Borough
Description: Court of Quarter Sessions. Gaol. New Romney Gaol, male and female receiving book. Gives particulars of age, occupation etc.
Dates: 1849-1855
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: NR/TE/14
Collection: New Romney Borough
Description: Plans and specifications for proposed alterations and additions to the Gaol and Gaoler's house, with accompanying letter from George Fry, Architect and Builder
Dates: 1856
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: NR/J/Q/F/2/4
Collection: New Romney Borough
Description: Court of Quarter Sessions files, including plans of New Romney Gaol.
Dates: 1824-1825
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: NR/TE9
Collection: New Romney Borough
Description: Plans, specifications and estimates for the erection of a new Gaol, Town Hall and market place.
Dates: 1825
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: NR/Z/23
Collection: New Romney Borough
Description: Printed Act relating to the building, repairing and enlarging of Gaols and Houses of Correction (King George)
Dates: 1824
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: NR/TE/15
Collection: New Romney Borough
Description: Agreement with the Clerk of the Peace for Kent for letting the Gaol house for the use of the Constabulary
Dates: 1870