Alternative Names Portsmouth Town Gaol, Portsmouth Gaol, Portsmouth Common Gaol and House of Correction
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1808
Date closed 1878
Location Penny Street Portsmouth
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Hampshire
Alternative Names Portsmouth Town Gaol, Portsmouth Gaol, Portsmouth Common Gaol and House of Correction
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1808
Date closed 1878
Location Penny Street Portsmouth
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 50.7898358 Long. -1.1029775
County Hampshire
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 472
Daily Greatest number - 64
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 457
Daily Census - 49
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 416
Daily Census - 57
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 412
Daily Census - 57
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 524
Daily Census - 75
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 641
Daily Census - 54
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 619
Daily Daily average - 59
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 644
Daily Daily average - 70
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 1004
Daily Daily average - 80
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 1377
Daily Greatest number - 139
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 1241
Daily Daily average - 83
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 914
Daily Daily average - 78
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 107
Daily Daily average - 0
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 76M86/7
Collection: None
Description: Portsmouth New Gaol Act (George III, cap 44)
Dates: 1805
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 88M96W/A3/1
Collection: Winchester Prison
Description: Photocopy of extract from the fifteenth report of Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain. Includes a small part of the report covering Portsmouth Gaol and House of Correction
Dates: 1850
Archive name: Portsmouth History Centre
Catalogue ref: S/12
Collection: Portsmouth Sessions
Description: Proceedings of the Mayor and Justices relating to the building of a new Gaol (largely concerned with rating)Â
Dates: 1805-1819
Archive name: Portsmouth History Centre
Catalogue ref: S/14
Collection: Portsmouth Sessions
Description: Papers relating to Gaols: (Z) Including Inquiries into Prison Discipline (printed), 1818, with draft replies, Rules and Orders 1821, Contract for enlarging the Gaol, 1843 etc.
Dates: 1818-1884
Archive name: Portsmouth History Centre
Catalogue ref: S/13
Collection: Portsmouth Sessions
Description: Gaol rate books (for building the new gaol)
Dates: 1805-1820
Archive name: Portsmouth History Centre
Catalogue ref: S/18
Collection: Portsmouth Sessions
Description: Maintenance accounts for prisoners (half yearly returns) (1860-1863, 1870-1875)
Dates: 1860-1863, 1870-1875
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 21M65/E6/13/323
Collection: Winchester Diocese
Description: Copy curate's licence - John Mitchell BA, Gaol and House of Correction, Portsmouth
Dates: 1840
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 21M65/E6/13/987
Collection: Winchester Diocese
Description: Copy curate's licence - Alexander Lowry, Gaol and House of Correction of the Borough of PortsmouthÂ
Dates: 1855
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 5M62/24 page 173
Collection: Winchester Probate District Registers
Description: Registered copy will of John Astridge of Portsmouth, late of 4 Park Villas, Cosham. Governor of Gaol.
Dates: 1888