Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1828
Date closed [1837]
Location end of St Giles' Street in Heigham hamlet/ present day Earlham Road & Unthank Road, now a Catholic church on site built 1882-1910 (St John the Baptist Cathedral) Norwich
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Norfolk
The Norwich House of Correction was located on the same site as the Norwich City Gaol (ID 101). Even though they shared the same senior management, they were regarded as separate institutions in the official sources until 1837.
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1828
Date closed [1837]
Location end of St Giles' Street in Heigham hamlet/ present day Earlham Road & Unthank Road, now a Catholic church on site built 1882-1910 (St John the Baptist Cathedral) Norwich
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.6291383 Long. 1.2838765
County Norfolk
The Norwich House of Correction was located on the same site as the Norwich City Gaol (ID 101). Even though they shared the same senior management, they were regarded as separate institutions in the official sources until 1837.
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 385
Daily Census - 31
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 712
Daily Census - 26
Archive name: Norfolk Record Office
Catalogue ref: N/TC/D1/401
Collection: Norwich City Council
Description: The Bridewell, and photographs
Dates: 1830-1850
