Alternative Names Sandwich Borough Gaol and House of Correction, Sandwich Town Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1831
Date closed 1878
Location between Millwall and St Clement's Church Sandwich
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Kent
Alternative Names Sandwich Borough Gaol and House of Correction, Sandwich Town Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1831
Date closed 1878
Location between Millwall and St Clement's Church Sandwich
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 51.2728117 Long. 1.3422251
County Kent
Year 1832
Annual Committed - 101
Daily Greatest number - 21
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 173
Daily Census - 12
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 297
Daily Census - 25
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 190
Daily Daily average - 17
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 139
Daily Daily average - 16
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 184
Daily Daily average - 23
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 165
Daily Greatest number - 25
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 189
Daily Daily average - 22
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 251
Daily Daily average - 31
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 0
Daily Daily average - 0
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: Sa/JP1
Collection: Sandwich Borough
Description: Special and Petty Sessions minute book. Includes Gaol Sessions.
Dates: 1855-1862
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: Sa/JQg2
Collection: Sandwich Borough
Description: Prints of an Act for building a new gaol and for vesting the appointment of a bailiff in the mayor and jurats
Dates: 1829
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: Sa/JQf4
Collection: Sandwich Borough
Description: Gaol accounts - expenditure incurred by the Governor of the Gaol.
Dates: 1855-1878
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: Sa/FAc1
Collection: Sandwich Borough
Description: Combined accounts, ledger: Volume contains the accounts of the Gaol Building Fund.
Dates: 1816-1944
Archive name: Canterbury Cathedral Archives
Catalogue ref: DCb/F/F/S/1-4
Collection: Diocese of Canterbury
Description: Licences for Chaplains - Sandwich Gaol
Dates: 1858-1873
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: Sa/JQg1
Collection: Sandwich Borough
Description: Contract for erecting a new gaol, gaoler's house and house of correction with plans
Dates: 1829
Archive name: Kent History & Library Centre
Catalogue ref: Sa/JQg3
Collection: Sandwich Borough
Description: Fire insurance policy (gaol)
Dates: 1831