Alternative Names Newcastle Upon Tyne County Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1399
Date closed 1823
Location Newgate, Gate at the upper end of the Town, where Newgate Street at west end of Blackett Street Newcastle Upon Tyne
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Northumberland
Alternative Names Newcastle Upon Tyne County Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1399
Date closed 1823
Location Newgate, Gate at the upper end of the Town, where Newgate Street at west end of Blackett Street Newcastle Upon Tyne
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 54.9727196 Long. -1.617443
County Northumberland
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 88
Daily Greatest number - 37
Archive name: Tyne and Wear Archives
Catalogue ref: QS.NC/1/8-17
Collection: Newcastle upon Tyne Quarter Sessions
Description: Order books. Highly likely to contain material on the administration of Newcastle's gaols and houses of correction
Dates: 1777-1802, 1818-1902
Archive name: Tyne and Wear Archives
Catalogue ref: QS.NC/16
Collection: Newcastle upon Tyne Quarter Sessions
Description: Orders and accounts of costs incurred by the Keeper of the House of Correction and the Keeper of the Common Goal for the upkeep of prisoners, and by the High Constable for apprehending and moving criminals
Dates: 1812-1816
Archive name: Northumberland Archives
Catalogue ref: ZCE/F/1/7/3
Collection: None
Description: Letter from George Marshall thanking Mr Carr forĀ supporting his election to the post of Gaoler in Newcastle
Dates: 1806