Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1827
Date closed 1876
Location on high road to Louth Spilsby
Map location in the vicinity
County Lincolnshire
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1827
Date closed 1876
Location on high road to Louth Spilsby
Map location in the vicinity
Lat. 53.172703 Long. 0.09309577
County Lincolnshire
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 171
Daily Census - 34
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 262
Daily Census - 43
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 185
Daily Census - 26
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 357
Daily Census - 47
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 434
Daily Daily average - 57
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 254
Daily Daily average - 55
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 262
Daily Daily average - 96
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 271
Daily Greatest number - 57
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 260
Daily Daily average - 51
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 211
Daily Daily average - 28
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CoC/14/5
Collection: Lincolnshire County Committee (Gaol Sessions)
Description: Register of prisoners in Spilsby Gaol
Dates: 1846-1861
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: HQS/B/5/8
Collection: Holland Quarter Sessions
Description: Register of education and religion of prisoners, Spilsby House of Correction
Dates: 1870-1874
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: PCOM2/400
Collection: Prison Commission
Description: Discharge register
Dates: 1826-1848
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: MON 21/6/1
Collection: None
Description: A return of prisoners committed to the House of Correction at Spilsby
Dates: 1866-1867
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: 5-ANC/5/A/6/6
Collection: None
Description: Plan of the parish of Spilsby, including watercolour views of the church and House of CorrectionÂ
Dates: 1825
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: 5-ANC/7/A/5/3
Collection: None
Description: Copy bargain and sale, plot of land as the site for a Prison, Spilsby
Dates: 1834?
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: ANC7/23/10-11
Collection: None
Description: Estate papers and letters include references to Spilsby as the place for a new House of Correction
Dates: 1823
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: LQS/B/5
Collection: Lindsey Quarter Sessions
Description: Treadmill plan
Dates: 1849
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: LQS/B/5
Collection: Lindsey Quarter Sessions
Description: Draft conveyance of site for prison, specifications, fire insurance, letters regarding proposed work, report on state of buildings, inventory, plans (including alterations)
Dates: 1824-1868
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: LQS/B/5
Collection: Lindsey Quarter Sessions
Description: Plans and elevations (site, buildings, alterations, etc)
Dates: 1824-1868
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: MISC DEP 251/2
Collection: None
Description: Plan of Spilsby Prison
Dates: Undated
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: MON 25/13/2/8/4-50
Collection: None
Description: Papers regarding the land needed for Spilsby Prison
Dates: 1878