Alternative Names Southampton Felon's Gaol, Southampton Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1775
Date closed 1855
Location God's House Gateway (South East Gate), old tower, bottom end of town Southampton
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Hampshire
From 1835, incorporated the Town Bridewell (ID 173). However, the two prisons still appeared as separate institutions in the 1838 Digest.
Alternative Names Southampton Felon's Gaol, Southampton Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1775
Date closed 1855
Location God's House Gateway (South East Gate), old tower, bottom end of town Southampton
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 50.8964615 Long. -1.4038955
County Hampshire
From 1835, incorporated the Town Bridewell (ID 173). However, the two prisons still appeared as separate institutions in the 1838 Digest.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 16
Daily Greatest number - 10
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 19
Daily Census - 19
Year 1832
Annual Committed - 47
Daily Greatest number - 11
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 73
Daily Census - 9
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 231
Daily Census - 39
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 342
Daily Daily average - 45
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 495
Daily Daily average - 54
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: D/PM/5/3/2/1, 10
Collection: Page and Moody Collection (Southampton Quarter Sessions)
Description: Returns of 'establishment'
Dates: 1824-1827
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: D/PM/5/3/21/1
Collection: Page and Moody Collection (Southampton Quarter Sessions)
Description: Letter from S. M. Phillips regarding prison returns
Dates: 1836
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: D/PM/5/3/21/2
Collection: Page and Moody Collection (Southampton Quarter Sessions)
Description: Prison returns
Dates: 1837
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: D/PM/5/3/21/4
Collection: Page and Moody Collection (Southampton Quarter Sessions)
Description: Amended prison returns - letter enclosing printed
Dates: 1838
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: D/PM/5/3/3/4
Collection: Page and Moody Collection (Southampton Quarter Sessions)
Description: Letter from Home Office about improvements to prison
Dates: 1837
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: D/PM/5/3/7/12
Collection: Page and Moody Collection (Southampton Quarter Sessions)
Description: Draft returns for the Town Gaol
Dates: 1836
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: D/PM/5/3/7/14
Collection: Page and Moody Collection (Southampton Quarter Sessions)
Description: Draft returns for the prisons (Michaelmas 1837)
Dates: 1837
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: SC/TCBox/11/1
Collection: Southampton Corporation
Description: Gaol Committee (1847, 1853-1856 etc). Box 11.
Dates: 1847-1856
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: SC2/3/4
Collection: Southampton Corporation
Description: Committee minutes. Nuisance at the Gaol (25th October-4th November 1839).Â
Dates: 1839
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: SC2/3/7
Collection: Southampton Corporation
Description: Committee minutes. Gaol and Bridewell (29th April 1846 - 2nd July 1851)
Dates: 1846-1851
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/1/19
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: Printed report of the Visiting Justices upon the state of the Gaol and Bridewell for the County of Southampton, presented to the Epiphany Sessions
Dates: 1819
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: SC9/4/801
Collection: Southampton Corporation
Description: Receipted bill of Peter Blythe for repairs down to the windows in the Debtors' Gaol, Guildhall, Bridewell and Felons' GaolÂ
Dates: 1807
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: SC9/4/806
Collection: Southampton Corporation
Description: Receipted bill of J. J. Truss for pens, ink and paper, brooms, charcoal and other necessities for the Town Hall and the Prison
Dates: 1808
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: SC9/4/809
Collection: Southampton Corporation
Description: Receipted bill of Peter Blythe for work done on the windows in the Debtors' Gaol, Guildhall, Felons' Gaol and Bridewell
Dates: 1808
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: SC9/4/813
Collection: Southampton Corporation
Description: Receipted bill of William Sheldon for Blacksmith's work at the Town Hall and prisons
Dates: 1808
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: 21M65/E6/13/939
Collection: Winchester Diocese
Description: Copy curate's licence - Foster Rogers, Prison and House of Correction in Southampton, Chaplain
Dates: 1854
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: 21M65/E6/13/970
Collection: Winchester Diocese
Description: Copy curate's licence - George Bradshaw, Borough Gaol of Southampton (Chaplain)Â
Dates: 1854
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: SC9/4/799
Collection: Southampton Corporation
Description: Receipted bill of W. Dymott as Keeper of the common Gaol
Dates: 1807
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: SC9/4/820
Collection: Southampton Corporation
Description: Receipted bill of W. Dymott for his salary as the Keeper of the Prison and other expenses
Dates: 1808
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: D/PM/5/2/9/6
Collection: Page and Moody Collection (Southampton Quarter Sessions)
Description: Return of prison officers
Dates: 1827
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: SC9/4/793
Collection: Southampton Corporation
Description: Receipted bill for for visits of Reverend Mears to prisons
Dates: 1807
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: D/PM/5/2/6
Collection: Page and Moody Collection (Southampton Quarter Sessions)
Description: Bundle of papers about prisoners (warrants, pardons, court orders etc)
Dates: 1804–1826
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: D/PM/5/3/2/3, 5, 8
Collection: Page and Moody Collection (Southampton Quarter Sessions)
Description: Returns of prisoners
Dates: 1824-1825
Archive name: Southampton Archives Office
Catalogue ref: D/PM/5/3/3/2
Collection: Page and Moody Collection (Southampton Quarter Sessions)
Description: Letter from Home Office asking for plans of any new prison
Dates: 1836