Alternative Names Stamford Borough Gaol, Stamford Gaol, Stamford Town Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1779
Date closed 1878
Location town hall Stamford
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Lincolnshire
Alternative Names Stamford Borough Gaol, Stamford Gaol, Stamford Town Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1779
Date closed 1878
Location town hall Stamford
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.6510504 Long. -0.4781538
County Lincolnshire
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 45
Daily Greatest number - 13
Year 1832
Annual Committed - 38
Daily Greatest number - 10
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 46
Daily Census - 3
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 40
Daily Census - 7
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 30
Daily Daily average - 3
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 32
Daily Daily average - 5
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 35
Daily Daily average - 4
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 66
Daily Greatest number - 15
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 36
Daily Daily average - 7
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 50
Daily Daily average - 4
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 2
Daily Daily average - 0
Archive name: Lincolnshire Archives
Catalogue ref: LCNST: 3309.1. Museum Collection
Collection: None
Description: Book of ground plans of properties owned by Stamford Corporation. Includes plan of Town Hall and Gaol copied from the original plans by B. P. Wilme. Shows the cells and position of the treadwheel (19th century).Â
Dates: 19th century