Alternative Names Northampton Borough Gaol and House of Correction, Northampton (Upper) Prison, Northampton Prison, HMP Northampton
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1846
Date closed post 1900 (1922)
Location the Mounts Northampton
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Northamptonshire
After the 1877 Prisons Act, both the County Gaol (ID 54) and Borough Gaol in Northampton were retained as local prisons, the former called the Lower Prison, and the latter the Upper Prison. The Lower Prison (ID 54) officially closed on 31 December 1879, and from the start of 1880 all prisoners were confined in the Upper Prison, or HMP Northampton.
Alternative Names Northampton Borough Gaol and House of Correction, Northampton (Upper) Prison, Northampton Prison, HMP Northampton
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1846
Date closed post 1900 (1922)
Location the Mounts Northampton
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.2398817 Long. -0.8910764
County Northamptonshire
After the 1877 Prisons Act, both the County Gaol (ID 54) and Borough Gaol in Northampton were retained as local prisons, the former called the Lower Prison, and the latter the Upper Prison. The Lower Prison (ID 54) officially closed on 31 December 1879, and from the start of 1880 all prisoners were confined in the Upper Prison, or HMP Northampton.
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 280
Daily Daily average - 56
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 378
Daily Daily average - 94
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 288
Daily Daily average - 84
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 378
Daily Greatest number - 143
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 383
Daily Daily average - 77
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 399
Daily Daily average - 72
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 409
Daily Daily average - 69
Year 1883
Annual Committed - 1148
Daily Daily average - 148
Year 1888
Annual Committed - 1504
Daily Daily average - 130
Year 1893
Annual Committed - 1362
Daily -
Year 1898
Annual Committed - 1279
Daily -
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: QS/CC/260/409
Collection: Northamptonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Circular as to ensuring accuracy of sentences on prisoners, giving of accurate information to Governors of Prisons
Dates: 1888
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: QS/CC/260/410
Collection: Northamptonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Circular as to revising Gaoler's calendar after receipt of orders of court
Dates: 1888
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NP/3/4/1
Collection: Northampton Prison
Description: Form of service to be used at and after executions, and at the burial of the prisoner
Dates: 1897
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: QS/CC/260/460
Collection: Northamptonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Papers relating to accommodation of prisoners awaiting trial, various reports, letters etc regarding improvements
Dates: 1886-1887
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: QS/CC/260/518 & 558
Collection: Northamptonshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Costs of conveyance of prisoners
Dates: 1891-1892
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NP/1/10/1
Collection: Northampton Prison
Description: Governor's record book with returns of prisoners
Dates: 1854-1878
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NP/1/10/2
Collection: Northampton Prison
Description: Warder's report book / Governor's letter book
Dates: 1876-1880
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NP/1/12
Collection: Northampton Prison
Description: Prisoners' employment book
Dates: 1878-1879
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NP/1/11
Collection: Northampton Prison
Description: Surgeon's visiting book
Dates: 1870-1878
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NP/1/7
Collection: Northampton Prison
Description: Includes circular and petition from officers of Hertford Prison about prison reform and letters regarding custody of prisoners, petitions for reprieve etc
Dates: 1876
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NP/3/1/1-8
Collection: Northampton Prison
Description: Nominal registers, male
Dates: 1884-1901
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NP/3/2/1
Collection: Northampton Prison
Description: Nominal registers, female
Dates: 1893-1905
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NP/1/5
Collection: Northampton Prison
Description: Reprieves
Dates: 1829-1855
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NP/1/8
Collection: Northampton Prison
Description: Folder of remissions etc with royal signatures
Dates: 1815-1878