Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened pre 1800
Date closed 1812
Location Castle Garth, Westgate Newcastle Upon Tyne
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Northumberland
A House of Correction distinct from that located at Manor Place (ID 112). Neild says for prisoners from the Quarter Sessions (and last visited it in c1809). Date of abolition likely between 1810-12 with the building of the New Moot Hall (containing a new prison, ID 536).
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened pre 1800
Date closed 1812
Location Castle Garth, Westgate Newcastle Upon Tyne
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 54.9687048 Long. -1.6122586
County Northumberland
A House of Correction distinct from that located at Manor Place (ID 112). Neild says for prisoners from the Quarter Sessions (and last visited it in c1809). Date of abolition likely between 1810-12 with the building of the New Moot Hall (containing a new prison, ID 536).
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