Newcastle Under Lyme Lock Up

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Overview

Prison Type   Local Lock-up

Date opened   unknown

Date closed   unknown

Location   police station, high street   Newcastle Under Lyme

Map location   exact or closely approximate

County   Staffordshire

Critical Remarks

In 1860, according to the Prison Inspector, this lock up was also being used as a prison, with convicted criminals serving sentences of up to 7 days.

Prison Info

Prison Type   Local Lock-up

Date opened   unknown

Date closed   unknown

Location   police station, high street   Newcastle Under Lyme

Map location   exact or closely approximate
Lat.   53.010893  Long.   -2.227271

County   Staffordshire

Critical Remarks

In 1860, according to the Prison Inspector, this lock up was also being used as a prison, with convicted criminals serving sentences of up to 7 days.

Principal Primary Sources

  • Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain II. Midland District, Twenty-sixth Report (Parl. Papers, 1861, XXIX.45), p.110

Additional Primary Sources

  • William White, History, Gazetteer and Directory of Staffordshire (2nd edn, Sheffield, 1851), p. 305