St Albans Prison

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Overview

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

Prison Info

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

Prisoner Statistics

 

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   -  

Principal Primary Sources

  • Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain I. Southern District, Thirty-third Report (Parl. Papers, 1868-69, XXIX.1), p.92; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain I. Southern District, Thirty-fourth Report (Parl. Papers, 1870, XXXVII.1), p.106; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain I. Southern District, Thirty-fifth Report (Parl. Papers, 1871, XXIX.241), p.132; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain I. Southern District, Thirty-sixth Report (Parl. Papers, 1872, XXXI.1), p.80; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain I. Southern District, Thirty-seventh Report (Parl. Papers, 1873, XXXII.1), p.153; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain I. Southern District, Thirty-eighth Report (Parl. Papers, 1874, XXIX.1), p.175; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain I. Southern District, Thirty-ninth Report (Parl. Papers, 1875, XXXVII.1), p.192; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain I. Southern District, Fortieth Report (Parl. Papers, 1876, XXXV.1), p.192; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain I. Southern District, Forty-first Report (Parl. Papers, 1877, XLIII.1), p.195; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain I. Southern District, Forty-second Report (Parl. Papers, 1878, XLI.1), p.195
  • Commissioners of Prisons, Second Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1878-79, XXXIV.1, 97), p.65; Commissioners of Prisons, Third Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1880, XXXV.1,73), p.84; Commissioners of Prisons, Fourth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1881, LI.441, 521), p.85; Commissioners of Prisons, Fifth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1882, XXXIII.443, 541), p.92; Commissioners of Prisons, Sixth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1883, XXXI.445, 579), p.94; Commissioners of Prisons, Seventh Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1884, XLII.461, 551), p.92; Commissioners of Prisons, Eighth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1884-85, XXXVII.527, 651), p.92; Commissioners of Prisons, Ninth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1886, XXXV.1, 93), p.89; Commissioners of Prisons, Tenth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1887, XLI.203, 335), p.85; Commissioners of Prisons, Eleventh Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1888, LVIII.1, 209), p.84; Commissioners of Prisons, Twelfth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1889, XLI.1, 181), p.84; Commissioners of Prisons, Thirteenth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1890, XXXVII.1, 183), p.84; Commissioners of Prisons, Fourteenth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1890-91, XLIII.1, 125), p.77; Commissioners of Prisons, Fifteenth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1892, XLII.1, 147), p.75; Commissioners of Prisons, Sixteenth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1893-94, XLVII.1, 121), p.74; Commissioners of Prisons, Seventeenth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1894, XLIV.1, 183), p.72; Commissioners of Prisons, Eighteenth Annual Report (Parl. Papers, 1895, LVI.727, 865), p.76
  • Report of Coms. of Prisons and Directors of Convict Prisons, 1895-96 (Parl. Papers, 1896, XLIV.235), p.189; Report of Coms. of Prisons and Directors of Convict Prisons, 1896-97 (Parl. Papers, 1897, XL.105), p.335; Report of Coms. of Prisons and Directors of Convict Prisons, 1897-98 (Parl. Papers, 1898, XLVII.23), p.377; Report of Coms. of Prisons and Directors of Convict Prisons, 1898-99 (Parl. Papers, 1899, XLIII.65), p.397; Report of Coms. of Prisons and Directors of Convict Prisons, 1899-1900 (Parl. Papers, 1900, XLI.1), p.445

Management

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


Finance

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


Staff

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


Land & Buildings

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