Norwich House of Correction

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Overview

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

Critical Remarks

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.

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Prison Info

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

Critical Remarks

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.

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Prisoner Statistics

 

Year 1828

Annual Committed   -   385

Daily Census   -   31

 

Year 1833

Annual Committed   -   712

Daily Census   -   26

Principal Primary Sources

  • Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1829, XIX.1), p.308; Reports and Schedules Pursuant To Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1830, XXIV.1), p.310; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1830-31, XII.1), p.305; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1831-32. XXXIII.197), p.304; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1833, XXVIII.1), p.329; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1834, XLVI.1), p.314; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1835, XLIV.225), p.299; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1836, XLII.1), p.201; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1837, XLV.1), p.202; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1837-8, XLIII.227), p.204

Images

Archive name: Norfolk Record Office

Catalogue ref: N/TC/D1/401

Collection: Norwich City Council

Description: The Bridewell, and photographs

Dates: 1830-1850