Rothwell Lock Up House

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Records

Overview

Prison Type   Local Lock-up

Date opened   unknown

Date closed   unknown

Location     Rothwell

Map location   in the vicinity

County   Yorkshire

Prison Info

Prison Type   Local Lock-up

Date opened   unknown

Date closed   unknown

Location     Rothwell

Map location   in the vicinity
Lat.   53.747271  Long.   -1.4859185

County   Yorkshire

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Principal Primary Sources

  • Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain IV. Northern District, Thirteenth Report (Parl. Papers, 1847-8, XXXVI.361), p.109

Management

Archive name: West Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds

Catalogue ref: WYL160/179/2/23

Collection: Calvery family papers

Description: Deeds and papers relating to Rothwell Gaol, and feoffment relating to Rothwell Workhouse

Dates: 1812-1846


Finance

Archive name: West Yorkshire Archive Service, Bradford

Catalogue ref: DB16/C1/9

Collection: Miscellaneous Bradford material

Description: Receipts for the bodies of prisoners at Rothwell Gaol

Dates: 1802-1806


Archive name: West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield

Catalogue ref: QS1/312/2

Collection: West Riding Quarter Sessions

Description: Sessions rolls. Includes table of fees at Rothwell Gaol.

Dates: c.1701-1800


Other

Archive name: West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield

Catalogue ref: Z73

Collection:

Description: Rothwell Gaol extracts from 'Rothwell Times' (photocopies)

Dates: 1892-1894