Alternative Names Oakham County Gaol, Bridewell and Town Gaol, Oakham Gaol, Oakham County Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1810
Date closed 1878
Location Station Road Oakham
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Rutlandshire
Alternative Names Oakham County Gaol, Bridewell and Town Gaol, Oakham Gaol, Oakham County Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1810
Date closed 1878
Location Station Road Oakham
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.6723739 Long. -0.7291585
County Rutlandshire
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 145
Daily Greatest number - 27
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 42
Daily Census - 30
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 48
Daily Census - 12
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 46
Daily Census - 57
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 60
Daily Census - 9
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 125
Daily Census - 12
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 140
Daily Daily average - 21
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 64
Daily Daily average - 9
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 75
Daily Daily average - 9
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 61
Daily Greatest number - 17
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 87
Daily Daily average - 10
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 95
Daily Daily average - 6
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 39
Daily Daily average - 0
Archive name: Parliamentary Archives
Catalogue ref: HL/PO/PB/1/1811/51G3n119
Collection: Records of the Parliament Office, House of Lords
Description: Act for vesting in the Justices of the Peace for the County of Rutland, the new Gaol and Bridewell for that County, and the ground purchased for the sites thereof, and for confirming certain rates and proceedings relative thereto
Dates: 1811
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: RQS/3/1-5
Collection: Rutland Quarter Sessions
Description: Minute books (second series). The collection is expected to contain material on prison administration.
Dates: 1862-1971
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and RutlandÂ
Catalogue ref: RQS/2/1-18
Collection: Rutland Quarter Sessions
Description: Minute Books and indexes to minute books (first series). The collection is expected to contain material on prison administration.
Dates: 1743-1914
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: DE3214/10870
Collection: None
Description: Letter from Henry Halford, Oakham, seeking appointment as Gaoler for the County of Rutland
Dates: 1812
Archive name: Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
Catalogue ref: DE2852/9-17
Collection: Sheriff of Rutland
Description: Warrants for arrests issued by Sheriff of Rutland to County Gaol Keeper and Bailiffs
Dates: 1806-1814
Archive name: Labour History Archive and Study Centre
Catalogue ref: LP/VIN/1/1/28
Collection: Labour Party Archive
Description: Letters from Henry Vincent (Chartist) in Rutland County Gaol giving his reflections on a year in prison
Dates: 1840