Alternative Names Northleach County House of Correction
Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell, Lock Up
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1791
Date closed 1860
Location Fosse Way Northleach
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Gloucestershire
After its closure, prison was used as a remand centre and police station.
Alternative Names Northleach County House of Correction
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1791
Date closed 1860
Location Fosse Way Northleach
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 51.8327403 Long. -1.8429696
County Gloucestershire
After its closure, prison was used as a remand centre and police station.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 358
Daily Greatest number - 43
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 271
Daily Census - 28
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 285
Daily Census - 36
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 415
Daily Census - 35
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 383
Daily Census - 23
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 417
Daily Census - 21
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 633
Daily Daily average - 53
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 397
Daily Daily average - 37
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 174
Daily Daily average - 12
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/20
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Answers to Queries from Quarter Sessions as to schedule for hard labour, by Governor and Keepers of Prisons
Dates: 1842
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/CR/27/48-128
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Houses of Correction. Original half-yearly returns (with a few drafts and copies) from Keepers to Clerk of the Peace
Dates: 1847-1860
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/11-12
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Copy orders of Quarter Sessions respecting the new Gaol, Penitentiary House and Houses of Correction
Dates: 1789-1823
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/SO/12-21
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Order books. Contain material on the administration of the county prisons. The catalogue describes contents of some books in substantial detail.
Dates: 1799-1868
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/22
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Reports and returns, printed report of an investigation made by the Visiting Justices, with reference to alleged improper conduct of the Governor of Northleach Gaol
Dates: 1843
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/19
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Reports of Governor of County Gaol and Keepers of the Houses of Correction to Quarter Sessions. Also, draft reports from Chairman of Quarter Sessions to the Secretary of State. With some reports of Visiting Justices
Dates: 1825-1887
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/GN/1
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Visiting Justice's order book
Dates: 1791-1844
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/GN/2
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Visiting justice's journal
Dates: 1830-1844
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/GN/3
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Cash book
Dates: 1791-1812
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/GN/5/2-3
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Surgeon's journals
Dates: 1818-1841
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/GN/5/1
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Apothecary's journal
Dates: 1800-1818
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/GN/4
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Register of prisoners
Dates: 1791-1816
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: D3893/8/4
Collection: None
Description: Northleach, committal orders to House of Correction
Dates: 1817-1853
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: D3893/8/5
Collection: None
Description: Northleach, orders for discharge of prisoners from House of Correction
Dates: 1826-1853
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: D2593/2/38
Collection: Fulljames and Waller of Gloucester, Architects
Description: Northleach, alterations and additions to the House of Correction
Dates: 1840-1848
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: D363/P3
Collection: None
Description: Hampnett and Stowell, A Map of the Parish of Hampnett, includes Northleach Prison (copy at PC/885)
Dates: c.1800
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/5
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Building plans, Northleach
Dates: c.1785-1874
Archive name: Gloucestershire Archives
Catalogue ref: Q/AG/8
Collection: Gloucestershire Quarter Sessions
Description: Building contract at Northleach (re treadmill)
Dates: 1840