Alternative Names Cambridge Town Bridewell, D' Spinning House, Hobson's Bridewell
Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell, Lock Up
Jurisdiction Municipality & University
Date opened 1628
Date closed 1894
Location St Andrew's Street Cambridge
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Cambridgeshire
By the nineteenth century, used exclusively as the University Vice Chancellor's prison for the correction of prostitutes (though also accepted petty offenders from the borough until 1829). Also began to be used as a police station in 1852. The Vice Chancellor's jurisdiction was abolished in 1894, and the building handed over to the borough in 1897.
Alternative Names Cambridge Town Bridewell, D' Spinning House, Hobson's Bridewell
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality & University
Date opened 1628
Date closed 1894
Location St Andrew's Street Cambridge
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.2024384 Long. 0.1239886
County Cambridgeshire
By the nineteenth century, used exclusively as the University Vice Chancellor's prison for the correction of prostitutes (though also accepted petty offenders from the borough until 1829). Also began to be used as a police station in 1852. The Vice Chancellor's jurisdiction was abolished in 1894, and the building handed over to the borough in 1897.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 170
Daily Greatest number - 22
Archive name: Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Catalogue ref: Manuscripts/MS Add.7599
Collection: F.C. Wace: Correspondence and Papers
Description: Correspondence and papers concerning the Spinning House controversy and University Jurisdiction within the town of Cambridge
Dates: 1891-1946
Archive name: Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Catalogue ref: University/CUR 37.6
Collection: University Registry guard books
Description: St Andrew the Great - Taxes. Contains many items on Spinning House in 19th century, especially admin and building plans, personnel, dietary
Dates: 1563-1911
Archive name: Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Catalogue ref: University/Endow.I.1-23a
Collection: Papers relating to University endowments
Description: Papers relating to Hobson's Charity, in particular the Spinning House, Cambridge
Dates: 1830-1893
Archive name: Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Catalogue ref: University/Min.VI.1/54
Collection: Minutes and Papers of University Syndicates
Description: Spinning House Syndicate Minutes, 21 Oct 1818 - 31 Jan 1820
Dates: 1818-1820
Archive name: Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Catalogue ref: University/Min.VI.6/13
Collection: Minutes and Papers of University Syndicates
Description: Spinning House Case Syndicate minutes
Dates: 1860-1863
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/10/2/1/3
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Opinions of Counsel relating to the changing the charity scheme following changes to the jurisdiction rights of the University following Cambridge University and Corporation Act (1894)
Dates: 1836-1896
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/21/5/11
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Letter from J Eaden to C H Cooper relating to temporary removal of Spinning House Prisoners to Town Gaol and reply to same
Dates: 1853
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: CB/2/CL/7/9/51
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Papers relating to the use of the Spinning House and adjacent premises as new Police station
Dates: 1850-1852
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: City/PB Volume 32 page 383-391
Collection: Cambridge City
Description: Scheme approved by Court of Chancery for Spinning House. For use as Police station and Lock-up, and University. For confinement of prostitutes apprehended by the proctors. (4 Aug 1852)
Dates: 1852
Archive name: Cambridgeshire Archives
Catalogue ref: R59/14/7/1
Collection: Francis & Co, Cambridgeshire manorial records
Description: In Chancery - scheme devised by the University for the future management of Hobson's Trust - The Spinning House (12 June 1838)
Dates: 1838
Archive name: Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Catalogue ref: University/ T.VIII.1-3
Collection: Records relating to the interactions of the town and University of Cambridge
Description: Spinning House Committal Books
Dates: 1823-1894
Archive name: Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Catalogue ref: University/ T.VIII.4
Collection: Records relating to the interactions of the town and University of Cambridge
Description: Legal papers in the case of Daisy Hopkins, with assorted news cuttings
Dates: 1891-1892
Archive name: Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Catalogue ref: University/CCCt.I 123
Collection: Vice ChancellorÂ’s Court Records
Description: The case of Beatrice Cooper, sentenced to one week imprisonment in the Spinning House for prostitution
Dates: 1892