Alternative Names Southmolton Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol, Lock Up
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened [1828]
Date closed 1866 [1894]
Location East Street South Molton
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Devon
The date on which the Borough Gaol was first established at the site in East Street is unknown. However, it was rebuilt in 1828. The prison was officially closed by statute in 1866, but it continued to be used as a lock up connected to the police station until 1894.
Alternative Names Southmolton Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened [1828]
Date closed 1866 [1894]
Location East Street South Molton
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 51.0186181 Long. -3.8323596
County Devon
The date on which the Borough Gaol was first established at the site in East Street is unknown. However, it was rebuilt in 1828. The prison was officially closed by statute in 1866, but it continued to be used as a lock up connected to the police station until 1894.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 1
Daily Greatest number - 1
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 26
Daily Census - 26
Year 1832
Annual Committed - 1
Daily Greatest number - 4
Year 1838
Annual Confined -
Daily Census -
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 11
Daily Daily average - 2
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 14
Daily Greatest number - 4
Archive name: North Devon Record Office
Catalogue ref: 3058A/3/Box/2
Collection: South Molton Rural District Council
Description: Includes plan of unidentified building (?Prison) (19th century). Contract for erection of new Prison (1828).
Dates: 1837-1843