Alternative Names Odiham Bridewell
Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell, Lock Up
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1742
Date closed 1847
Location The Bury, Church Street Odiham
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Hampshire
At the Michaelmas Quarter Sessions in October 1823, orders were given to close this prison. However, it opened to prisoners again in 1835. Converted into a police station in 1847.
Alternative Names Odiham Bridewell
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1742
Date closed 1847
Location The Bury, Church Street Odiham
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 51.2531721 Long. -0.9398879
County Hampshire
At the Michaelmas Quarter Sessions in October 1823, orders were given to close this prison. However, it opened to prisoners again in 1835. Converted into a police station in 1847.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 70
Daily Greatest number - 18
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 15M84/Z3/10
Collection: Wallop, Earls of Portsmouth
Description: Report of the Committee appointed to examine into the state of the Hampshire County Gaol and Bridewells, and to report on best mode of employing the prisoners, to recommend regulations
Dates: 1817
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 44M69/G3/979
Collection: Jervoise family of Herriard
Description: Printed report of the Committee appointed to examine into the state of the Hampshire County Gaol and Bridewells. Includes ground plans of the Bridewell at Odiham
Dates: 1817
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/1/43
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: Copy order of the Hampshire Quarter Sessions relating closure of Odiham Bridewell
Dates: 1823
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/1/47
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: Printed copy of the report of the Visiting Magistrates of the County Gaol and Bridewells and for the closure of Odiham Bridewell
Dates: 1832
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q13/1/1
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Book containing 'Proceedings of Bridewell Committee'. Includes material relating to duties and salary of gaol keeper
Dates: 1811-1816
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q13/1/2
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Book entiled 'Report on Winchester Gaol'. Contains plan only
Dates: 1816-1817
