Reigate Lock Up

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Overview

Alternative Names   Reigate Prison, Reigate Cage

Prison Type   Local Lock-up

Date opened   unknown

Date closed   unknown

Location     Reigate

Map location   in the vicinity

County   Surrey

Prison Info

Alternative Names   Reigate Prison, Reigate Cage

Prison Type   Local Lock-up

Date opened   unknown

Date closed   unknown

Location     Reigate

Map location   in the vicinity
Lat.   51.226293  Long.   -0.1969302

County   Surrey

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Principal Primary Sources

Management

Archive name: Surrey History Centre

Catalogue ref: QS2/6/1776/Mic/42-44 

Collection: Surrey Quarter Sessions

Description: Presentment by the Grand Jury of the Reigate `Cage', which houses prisoners awaiting trial at Sessions as a common nuisance. Order of the Court referring complaints against Reigate `Cage' to a Committee of Justices. Also, minutes of a Committee appointed to examine complaints against Reigate `Cage'.

Dates: 1776


Archive name: Surrey History Centre

Catalogue ref: QS2/6/1800/EA/21

Collection: Surrey Quarter Sessions

Description: Letter stating that Lord Somers and the inhabitants of Reigate have undertaken to provide proper accommodation for prisoners at the next Reigate Sessions

Dates: 1800


Finance

Archive name: Surrey History Centre

Catalogue ref: 371/3/2/2

Collection:

Description: Account book of George Morrison as Steward and Receiver of Earl Somers, covering Reigate Priory and other estates, including repairs to Borough Prison.

Dates: 1852-1860


Land & Buildings

Archive name: Surrey History Centre

Catalogue ref: QS2/6/1801/EA/43

Collection: Surrey Quarter Sessions

Description: Note of dimensions of the 'lower gaol' at Reigate Prison

Dates: 1801


Images

Archive name: Surrey History Centre

Catalogue ref: 7828/2/122/24

Collection:

Description: Photograph of Reigate old Prison

Dates: 1905


Archive name: Surrey History Centre

Catalogue ref: PX/122/14 

Collection:

Description: Reigate Cage, Reigate. View of the Gaol with policeman standing outside. Christmas greetings card produced for Reigate Borough Police, and signed 'Chief Constable and Members'. Also contains rhyme 'The Cage' (1934).

Dates: 1934