Alternative Names Okehampton Town Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol, Lock Up
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened pre 1800
Date closed [1837]
Location Riverbank, West Bridge Okehampton
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Devon
Last appears in the penal statistics for 1836. Continued to be used as a lock up after this date.
Alternative Names Okehampton Town Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened pre 1800
Date closed [1837]
Location Riverbank, West Bridge Okehampton
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 50.739212 Long. -4.0049585
County Devon
Last appears in the penal statistics for 1836. Continued to be used as a lock up after this date.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 3
Daily Greatest number - 3
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 5
Daily Census - 1
Year 1832
Annual Committed - 0
Daily Greatest number - 0
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: 3248A-0/20/15
Collection: Okehampton Borough
Description: Copy case for opinion relating to the liability of the parish to rebuild the bridge and Gaol
Dates: 1830
Archive name: Devon Heritage Centre
Catalogue ref: 3248A-0/20/21
Collection: Okehampton Borough
Description: Case for opinion concerning legal possession of the Prison House
Dates: 1875