Alternative Names Nottingham House of Correction, Nottingham Town House of Correction, Nottingham Town Gaol, Nottingham Prison
Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1789
Date closed 1891
Location St John's Street (formerly St John's Chapel, now King Edward Street), at the corner of Glasshouse Street Nottingham
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Nottinghamshire
From 1846, officially took on the function of the Town’s Gaol with the closure of Nottingham Town Gaol (ID 113). After the 1877 Prison Act, and the closure of the County Gaol (ID 59) in 1878, this prison became the local prison for the area.
Alternative Names Nottingham House of Correction, Nottingham Town House of Correction, Nottingham Town Gaol, Nottingham Prison
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1789
Date closed 1891
Location St John's Street (formerly St John's Chapel, now King Edward Street), at the corner of Glasshouse Street Nottingham
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.955645 Long. -1.144814
County Nottinghamshire
From 1846, officially took on the function of the Town’s Gaol with the closure of Nottingham Town Gaol (ID 113). After the 1877 Prison Act, and the closure of the County Gaol (ID 59) in 1878, this prison became the local prison for the area.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 920
Daily Greatest number - 82
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 890
Daily Census - 890
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 636
Daily Census - 30
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 473
Daily Census - 64
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 388
Daily Daily average - 59
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 428
Daily Daily average - 60
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 555
Daily Daily average - 69
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 701
Daily Greatest number - 119
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 477
Daily Daily average - 66
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 893
Daily Daily average - 99
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 1880
Daily Daily average - 144
Year 1883
Annual Committed - 3641
Daily Daily average - 199
Year 1888
Annual Committed - 2814
Daily Daily average - 199
Archive name: Nottinghamshire Archives
Catalogue ref: C/PS/CA/10/1/1
Collection: Nottingham Petty Sessions
Description: Magistrates' meetings minute books - include administration of Borough Gaol
Dates: 1873-1890
Archive name: Nottinghamshire Archives
Catalogue ref: C/QAB/3/40-45
Collection: Nottinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Letters, including a memo about House of Correction discipline
Dates: 1834
Archive name: Nottinghamshire Archives
Catalogue ref: C/QAG/2/5-50
Collection: Nottinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Material includes rules for the House of Correction and Town Gaol as well as the County Gaol. Matters dealt with include prisoners condemned to death, debtors, officers, dietary, separation and administration (also applicable to the House of Correction).
Dates: 1801-1872
Archive name: Nottinghamshire Archives
Catalogue ref: C/QACP/5/4/575
Collection: Nottinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Reports of visiting JPs and prison inspectors
Dates: 1837
Archive name: Nottinghamshire Archives
Catalogue ref: C/QACP/5/4/819
Collection: Nottinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Report of Visiting JPs of House of Correction
Dates: 1859
Archive name: Nottinghamshire Archives
Catalogue ref: C/QACP/5/4/820
Collection: Nottinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Copy report of Committee considering report of Visiting JPs of House of Correction
Dates: 1840
Archive name: Nottinghamshire Archives
Catalogue ref: C/QACP/5/4/821-822
Collection: Nottinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Report of Visiting Justices and profits from House of Correction employment account
Dates: 1840
Archive name: Nottinghamshire Archives
Catalogue ref: C/QACP/5/4/537-8
Collection: Nottinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Letter concerning Treasurer's accounts, particularly in regard to the House of Correction
Dates: 1835
Archive name: Nottinghamshire Archives
Catalogue ref: C/QAG/2/25
Collection: Nottinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Copy letter to Archbishop of York, notifying him of appointment of Chaplains to Gaol and House of Correction, according to Act
Dates: 1823
Archive name: Nottinghamshire Archives
Catalogue ref: C/QACP/5/4/648
Collection: Nottinghamshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Bond of new Keeper of House of Correction
Dates: 1838
Archive name: Nottinghamshire Archives
Catalogue ref: DD/1871
Collection: None
Description: Copies of photographs of 4 unidentified prisoners (2 male and 2 female) in the Nottingham House of Correction
Dates: 1872-1873
Archive name: Nottinghamshire Archives
Catalogue ref: M/19502-19508, 19511-19512, 19535 Â
Collection: None
Description: Documents relating to land for House of Correction
Dates: 1816-1821