Alternative Names Northallerton Bridewell, Northallerton House of Correction, Northallerton County Gaol, Northallerton Prison, HMP Northallerton
Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1788
Date closed post 1900 (1922, but reopened 1964 until 2013)
Location East Road Northallerton
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Yorkshire
Alternative Names Northallerton Bridewell, Northallerton House of Correction, Northallerton County Gaol, Northallerton Prison, HMP Northallerton
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1788
Date closed post 1900 (1922, but reopened 1964 until 2013)
Location East Road Northallerton
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 54.3388027 Long. -1.4308619
County Yorkshire
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 264
Daily Greatest number - 73
Year 1824
Annual Committed - 268
Daily Census - 42
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 281
Daily Census - 42
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 306
Daily Census - 45
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 371
Daily Census - 57
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 710
Daily Census - 910
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 1343
Daily Daily average - 130
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 862
Daily Daily average - 118
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 657
Daily Daily average - 95
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 880
Daily Greatest number - 186
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 1062
Daily Daily average - 152
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 1192
Daily Daily average - 162
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 1331
Daily Daily average - 161
Year 1883
Annual Committed - 1644
Daily Daily average - 157
Year 1888
Annual Committed - 1643
Daily Daily average - 126
Year 1893
Annual Committed - 1456
Daily -
Year 1898
Annual Committed - 1239
Daily -
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: CRONT 974
Collection: None
Description: Copy of notes on the treadwheel in Northallerton prison.
Dates: 1837-1865
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2388/0277
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Draft of a letter to Sir John Cox Hippisley in reply to his statement on prison labour
Dates: 1823
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2388/0516
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Copy of the contract between the North Riding Justices and the Magistrates of the Borough of Richmond for the maintenance of prisoners in the House of Correction
Dates: 1829
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2394/0001, MIC 2416
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Insurance policies, with related papers
Dates: 1835-1865
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2394/0314
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Letters and papers relating to additions and improvements to the House of Correction
Dates: 1847-1852
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: QAC
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Administrative records relating to county buildings. Includes gas lighting in courthouse and prison.
Dates: 1736-1884
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: QSB
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Material relating to North Allerton House of Correction and Richmond Borough Gaol includes: agendas; orders; reports; appointments; accounts, bills and vouchers; coroners' records
Dates: 1800-1878
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2388/0521
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Draft reports of the Visiting Justices with related papers
Dates: 1834-1843
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2388/0521
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Draft minutes of the Visiting Justices
Dates: 1836-1843
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2419/2675
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Visiting Justices' minute books
Dates: 1826-1833, 1843-1881
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2388, 2394, 2419
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Clerk's correspondence and papers, mainly relating to the affairs of the Visiting Justices, the administration of the House of Correction, and prisoners. Includes correspondence and papers of the Chairman of the Visiting Justices.
Dates: 1823-1878
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2419/2397
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Printed accounts of the Keeper of the House of Correction
Dates: 1822-1834
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: PR/AYG 15/5
Collection: Great Ayton parish
Description: Accounts of receipts and disbursements of North Riding of York by the Treasurer, Bridge Surveyors and Gaolers
Dates: 1837-1838
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2388/0510
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Account for maintenance of prisoners
Dates: 1828
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2388/0771
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Victualling accounts
Dates: 1838
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2394/0249
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Returns presented to the Justices in Quarter Sessions of the expenses of the maintenance of prisoners in the House of Correction
Dates: 1848-1856
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2394/1878
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: House of Correction account
Dates: 1861
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2419/2495, 2525
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Cash accounts for the enlargement of the House of Correction
Dates: 1848-1870
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: QFA(A)
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Treasurers' accounts. Includes material relating to House of Correction.
Dates: 1800-1890
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2394/0156
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Matron and staff of the House of Correction
Dates: 1849-1850
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2394/0132
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Schoolmaster at House of Correction
Dates: 1848-1873
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2394/0145
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Surgeon at the House of Correction
Dates: 1849-1870
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2394/1827
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Appointment of Chaplain
Dates: 1859
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2394/0115
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Shepherd, Governor of the House of Correction, testimonials
Dates: 1837, 1847-1848
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2394/1880
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Appointment of a Governor
Dates: 1862
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2394/0950
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Appointment of Matron
Dates: 1852-1853, 1856
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2394/2229
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Appointment of a Matron
Dates: 1868
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: ZLD
Collection: Northallerton Election Records
Description: Includes testimonials in favour of Sylvester Richmond, candidate for the appointment of Surgeon to the House of Correction for the North Riding of Yorkshire.
Dates: 1866
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2394/0015
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Letters and papers relating to the staff of the House of Correction, and their salaries
Dates: 1837-1875
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: QCB
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Clerk of the Peace records. Includes bonds for work at the House of Correction, performance of offices etc.
Dates: 1781-1867
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2388
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Correspondence concerning Chartists imprisoned in Northallerton House of Correction
Dates: 1840
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: QDZ (microfilm MIC 2710)
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Returns of committals to House of Correction, Northallerton
Dates: 1685-1880
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2388/0263
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Inventory of furniture
Dates: 1800
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2388/0270
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Draft agreement for building a women's prison at Northallerton
Dates: 1814
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2388/0369
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Minutes of the building committee, tenders, specifications, letters and papers relating to the building of a new outer wall
Dates: 1825
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: MIC 2388/0407
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Extensions to the House of Correction
Dates: 1826-1828
Archive name: North Yorkshire County Record Office
Catalogue ref: QAB
Collection: North Riding Quarter Sessions
Description: Records relating to bridges. After 1837, Bridgemaster assumed responsibility for county buildings, including Northallerton House of Correction
Dates: 1837-1899