Alternative Names Northampton Town Gaol and Bridewell, Northampton Town Gaol, Northampton Borough Gaol and House of Correction
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell, Lock Up
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1792
Date closed 1846
Location Fish Lane (now Fish Street) Northampton
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Northamptonshire
After 1846, becomes a police station.
Alternative Names Northampton Town Gaol and Bridewell, Northampton Town Gaol, Northampton Borough Gaol and House of Correction
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1792
Date closed 1846
Location Fish Lane (now Fish Street) Northampton
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.2379547 Long. -0.8933976
County Northamptonshire
After 1846, becomes a police station.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 32
Daily Greatest number - 7
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 73
Daily Census - 10
Year 1832
Annual Committed - 93
Daily Greatest number - 31
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 130
Daily Census - 16
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 265
Daily Census - 39
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NP/1/7
Collection: Northampton Prison
Description: Includes bill for prison expenses
Dates: 1818
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NPL 3028
Collection: None
Description: Expenses on building and for prisoners
Dates: 1797-1804
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NP/1/2
Collection: Northampton Prison
Description: Conditional pardons
Dates: 1802-1844
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NP/1/3
Collection: Northampton Prison
Description: Free pardons
Dates: 1794-1827
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NP/1/4
Collection: Northampton Prison
Description: Certificates of sentences
Dates: 1806-1836
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NP/1/5
Collection: Northampton Prison
Description: Reprieves
Dates: 1829-1855
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NP/1/6
Collection: Northampton Prison
Description: Remission of Sentence
Dates: 1799-1840
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NP/1/8
Collection: Northampton Prison
Description: Folder of remissions etc with royal signatures
Dates: 1815-1878
Archive name: Northamptonshire Archives
Catalogue ref: NP/1/9
Collection: Northampton Prison
Description: Return of prisoners executed
Dates: 1790-1832