Alternative Names Truro Town Gaol, Truro Prison
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol, Lock Up
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened c1770
Date closed [1845]
Location upper end of Pydar Street Truro
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Cornwall
By the late 1840s, used only as a lock up.
Alternative Names Truro Town Gaol, Truro Prison
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened c1770
Date closed [1845]
Location upper end of Pydar Street Truro
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 50.2656673 Long. -5.0556386
County Cornwall
By the late 1840s, used only as a lock up.
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 0
Daily Greatest number - 0
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 0
Daily Census - 0
Year 1832
Annual Committed - 0
Daily Greatest number - 0
Archive name: Cornwall Record Office
Catalogue ref: BTRU/234/
Collection: Borough of Truro
Description: Jas. Oates' bill for repairs to Germain Greest's almshouses. Town hall, Prison, hospital, pound etc.
Dates: 1802
Archive name: Cornwall Record Office
Catalogue ref: BTRU/409/1-56
Collection: Borough of Truro
Description: Includes prison expenses
Dates: 1808
Archive name: Cornwall Record Office
Catalogue ref: BTRU/410/1-11
Collection: Borough of Truro
Description: Jas. Oates' bill for repairs to prison.
Dates: 1809
Archive name: Cornwall Record Office
Catalogue ref: BTRU/412
Collection: Borough of Truro
Description: Bill and receipt for ironmonger's and Locksmith's work on prison etc.
Dates: 1814
Archive name: Cornwall Record Office
Catalogue ref: TC/113
Collection: None
Description: Conveyance - dwelling house, garden and building formerly used as Town Prison, Pydar Street, Truro
Dates: 1887
Archive name: Cornwall Record Office
Catalogue ref: TC/40
Collection: Truro charities
Description: Copy order approving purchase of City Prison. Charity Commission order.
Dates: 1887
Archive name: Cornwall Record Office
Catalogue ref: X1028
Collection: None
Description: Gordon family property in Tregony, Cornelly, Cuby and Veryan. Sale particulars, including Town Prison.
Dates: 1839
Archive name: Cornwall Record Office
Catalogue ref: X407/33
Collection: None
Description: Survey at Kings Arm Inn, sale of Workhouse and churchyard houses (including Clink or Town Prison)
Dates: 1826-1827