Alternative Names St Albans County Gaol, HMP St Albans
Prison Type Local Prison - Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1867
Date closed post 1900 (c1914)
Location Victoria Square, Grimston Road St Alban's
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Hertfordshire
Alternative Names St Albans County Gaol, HMP St Albans
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1867
Date closed post 1900 (c1914)
Location Victoria Square, Grimston Road St Alban's
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 51.7490658 Long. -0.3259549
County Hertfordshire
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 353
Daily Daily average - 46
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 222
Daily Daily average - 35
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 812
Daily Daily average - 69
Year 1883
Annual Committed - 831
Daily Daily average - 80
Year 1888
Annual Committed - 869
Daily Daily average - 90
Year 1893
Annual Committed - 950
Daily -
Year 1898
Annual Committed - 709
Daily -
Archive name: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: QS/Misc/B/59/3
Collection: Hertfordshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Case for opinion re conveyance of prisoners.
Dates: 1879
Archive name: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: LS/VAR/38
Collection: Liberty of St Albans Quarter Sessions
Description: Treasurer's accounts for building new Gaol and House of Correction
Dates: 1864-1889
Archive name: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: None
Collection: Liberty of St Albans Quarter Sessions
Description: St Albans new Gaol securities enrolment book
Dates: 1864-1867
Archive name: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: QS/Misc/B/58/1-2
Collection: Hertfordshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Prison Officers' pensions.
Dates: 1880, 1886
Archive name: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: LS/VAR/37
Collection: Liberty of St Albans Quarter Sessions
Description: Minute book of Committee for rebuilding the Gaol
Dates: 1862-1871