Alternative Names Tothill Fields Bridewell
Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1618
Date closed 1834
Location to the west of Artillery Row, Tothill Fields London, Westminster
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Middlesex
Alternative Names Tothill Fields Bridewell
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1618
Date closed 1834
Location to the west of Artillery Row, Tothill Fields London, Westminster
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 51.4971803 Long. -0.1363199
County Middlesex
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 2448
Daily Greatest number - 186
Year 1823
Annual Committed - 2308
Daily Census - 143
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 3742
Daily Census - 131
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 3113
Daily Census - 121
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: WJ/SP
Collection: Westminster Sessions of the Peace: Court in Session
Description: Includes papers on the administration of the Westminster House of Correction, such as reports of the keeper/ governor, chaplain, surgeon; reports of the accounts committee; papers on staffing issues; plans and specifications of buildings and alterations; lists of prisoners
Dates: 1640-1844
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: WJ/O/C/003-004
Collection: Westminster Sessions of the Peace: Court in Session
Description: General orders of the Court (later called County minute books). Includes accounts of the management of the Westminster (Tothill Fields) Bridewell Prison, including the daily occupation of the prisoners.
Dates: 1829-1844
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: W/AG/P
Collection: Westminster Sessions of the Peace: Prisons
Description: Working papers. Includes rules and regulations, bills for work done, inventories, Visiting Justices' reports, contracts, appointments, letters, returns, plans, dietary, Governor's reports, supplies, rough minutes, and working papers.
Dates: 1801-1880
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: MJ/SP
Collection: Middlesex Sessions of the Peace: Court in Session
Description: Sessions papers. Documents on the administration of the Middlesex prisons. Include reports from Visiting Justices, governors, chaplains, surgeons; special reports on prison conditions and prison (re) construction or alterations; prisoner numbers and statistics; prison dietaries.
Dates: 1550-1903
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: PROB 11/1586/270
Collection: Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Description: Will of Henry Bothwell, Governor of Tothill Fields Prison of St Margaret Westminster, Middlesex
Dates: 1816
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: PCOM2/139
Collection: Prison Commission
Description: Westminster Penitentiary, Middlesex: register of baptisms
Dates: 1816-1871
Archive name: The National Archives
Catalogue ref: PCOM2/140
Collection: Prison Commission
Description: Westminster Penitentiary, Middlesex: register of burials
Dates: 1817-1853
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: WJ/CC/B/253-257
Collection: Westminster Sessions of the Peace: Court in Session
Description: Lists of prisoners awaiting trial
Dates: 1802, 1830-1832
Archive name: City of Westminster Archives Centre
Catalogue ref: M:Acc0612/1c; M:Acc0612/1/3
Collection: None
Description: Letter from Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786-1846), historical Painter, at 4 Burwood Place, to Mr Bentley, Bookseller, who had lent him books in Prison, requesting the loan of another book
Dates: 1833-1842
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: CLA/032/04/019
Collection: Prisons and Compters
Description: Manuscript of Patrick Rooney Nugent, prisoner in Tothill fields (2 November 1803). Committed by Lord Pelham (9 January 1802) as insane, and endeavouring to gain admittance to his Majesty's person.
Dates: 1802-1803
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: WJ/CC/B/255
Collection: Westminster Sessions of the Peace: Court in Session
Description: Calendars of commitments, books, Westminster House of Correction
Dates: 1830
Archive name: London Metropolitan Archives
Catalogue ref: WJ/CC/B/257
Collection: Westminster Sessions of the Peace: Court in Session
Description: Calendars of commitments, books, Westminster House of Correction
Dates: 1832
Archive name: City of Westminster Archives Centre
Catalogue ref: E137 Bridewell (002)
Collection: None
Description: Contains several different 'views' of Tothill Prison (undated)
Dates: 19th century
Archive name: City of Westminster Archives Centre
Catalogue ref: Gardner Box 51
Collection: None
Description: Contains a number of images of Tothill Fields Prison (old and new) from different aspects (prints, drawings, etc)
Dates: 19th century
