Alternative Names Winchester County Gaol, Winchester Prison, HMP Winchester
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1849
Date closed post 1900 (still open)
Location Romsey Road, at West Hill about 500 yards beyond West Gate and the County Hall Winchester
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Hampshire
Alternative Names Winchester County Gaol, Winchester Prison, HMP Winchester
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1849
Date closed post 1900 (still open)
Location Romsey Road, at West Hill about 500 yards beyond West Gate and the County Hall Winchester
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 51.063 Long. -1.328
County Hampshire
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 1832
Daily Daily average - 260
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 1789
Daily Daily average - 276
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 1652
Daily Greatest number - 397
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 1862
Daily Daily average - 295
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 1770
Daily Daily average - 307
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 2562
Daily Daily average - 324
Year 1883
Annual Committed - 2069
Daily Daily average - 340
Year 1888
Annual Committed - 2338
Daily Daily average - 314
Year 1893
Annual Committed - 2511
Daily -
Year 1898
Annual Committed - 3049
Daily -
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 12M60/83
Collection: Compton of Minstead
Description: Papers of Henry Combe Compton MP. Inclues report of New Prison Building Committee (1851).
Dates: 1842-1854
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 200M86/H3
Collection: Hampshire Constabulary
Description: Includes report by the County Constabulary Select Committee appointed to build new County Prison and Police HQ
Dates: 1846
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 28M57/30
Collection: None
Description: Printed report of the new prison building committee, Epiphany Quarter Sessions
Dates: 1851
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 38M49/QZ16/5
Collection: Wickham Family
Description: Report - County Prison.
Dates: 1871
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 88M96W/A3/1
Collection: Winchester Prison
Description: Photocopy of extract from the Fifteenth report of Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain, pp24-35, mainly covering the County Gaol and House of Correction, Winchester
Dates: 1850
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 200M86/H3
Collection: Hampshire Constabulary
Description: Includes report by Visiting Justices of the County Prison
Dates: 1864
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 88M96W/A1/1
Collection: Winchester Prison
Description: Visiting Committee minute book
Dates: 1878-1920
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 37M85/6/PR/5
Collection: Andover Borough
Description: Andover Borough records. Letter from Whitehall about claims for conveyance of prisoners to gaol. Blank return.
Dates: 1885
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 38M49/QZ12
Collection: Wickham Family
Description: Printed abstracts of the cost of Hampshire County Prison
Dates: 1867-1877
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q10/4/5
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Bridges and militia account book: Includes accounts for Prison (from Midsummer 1879)
Dates: 1859-1890
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q10/5/5
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: County Gaol account books. Includes New Prison Building account
Dates: 1846-1851
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q10/6/6-7
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: County Prison accounts
Dates: 1847-1879
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q10/7/1-5
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Prosecutions and conveyance of Prisoners account books
Dates: 1838-1890
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q11/2/1-6
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Mortgage of County rates to Public Works Loan Commissioners as security for a total loan of £60,000 for the erection of the New Prison 28 Jun 1847-2 Jan 1849 with related papers to 20 Jan 1869
Dates: 1847-1869
Archive name: Somerset Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: DD/SF/17/4/25
Collection: None
Description: Miscellaneous bundle of mainly printed items. 'Abstract of costs of Hants County Prison at Winchester' (1866).
Dates: 1866
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q13/2/8-10
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Chaplain's Journals
Dates: 1842-1872
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q13/2/4-5
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Journals of the Governor of the County Gaol and New Prison
Dates: 1855-1877
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q13/2/6
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Deputy Governor's Journal
Dates: 1849-1853
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q13/2/11
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Surgeon's Journal
Dates: 1849-1856
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 88M96W/F1/1
Collection: Winchester Prison
Description: Register of officers
Dates: c.1880-192?
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 12M60/84
Collection: Compton of Minstead
Description: Notebook of Henry Combe Compton MP, contains list of officers of new prison and old prison.
Dates: 1849-1850
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 12M60/85
Collection: Compton of Minstead
Description: Papers of Henry Combe Compton MP. List of names and addresses of Magistrates, names of officers of prison and expenses
Dates: 1850-1854
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 19M61/2646
Collection: None
Description: Deed of covenant between William Kingsmill and Henry Barber of Winchester, upon the appointment upon the latter as keeper of the county gaol
Dates: 1851
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 118M86/37
Collection: None
Description: Letter from the Reverend John Keble to Sir William Heathcote Keble or his Curate to take the school on 14 or 15 November. Has written to advise Mr Haygate of a vacancy at the Gaol.
Dates: 1853
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 38M49/QZ16/3
Collection: Wickham Family
Description: Report on superannuation allowances to Prison Officers
Dates: 1868
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 5M62/24 page 331
Collection: Winchester Probate District Registers
Description: Registered copy will of William Lawrence of 15 North View, Winchester, superannuated Warder in Hampshire County Gaol
Dates: 1888
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 5M62/25 page 689
Collection: Winchester Probate District Registers
Description: Registered copy will of John Cousens of 12 Cavendish Terrace, Hyde Abbey Road, Winchester, of HM Prison and then superannuated Prison Warder
Dates: 1891
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 5M62/6 page 445
Collection: Winchester Probate District Registers
Description: Registered copy will of William Taylor of St Thomas, Winchester, warder in the Hants County Prison
Dates: 1863
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 5M62/24 page 235
Collection: Winchester Probate District Registers
Description: Registered copy will of James Wateridge of 18 Meredith Street, Clerkenwell, London, Middlesex, late of Winchester, superannuated Prison Warder
Dates: 1888
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 88M96W/B3
Collection: Winchester Prison
Description: Register of executions
Dates: undated
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 88M96W/E1/1
Collection: Winchester Prison
Description: Photocopy list of 16 graves in the prison with dates of interment (12 Dec 1894 to 22 Apr 1930)
Dates: 1894-1930
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 39M85/PC/F73
Collection: Poore of Andover
Description: Letter from Chaplain at County Prison, Winchester, to John Poore on behalf of John Burke (prisoner) about certificates
Dates: 1868
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 39M85/PC/F52
Collection: Poore of Andover
Description: Includes letter from John Poore, Andover (26 May 1868) concerning John Burke, a prisoner in Winchester Gaol.
Dates: 1868
Archive name: Cornwall Record Office
Catalogue ref: H/166/68
Collection: Messieurs Harvey and Comapany, Hayle, plans
Description: Breage. Plan of shaft for Winchester new prison.
Dates: 1853
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 19A09/1 page 48
Collection: None
Description: Plans of County Gaol, police station and Old County Hospital estate
Dates: 19th century
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 21M85W/1
Collection: Stopher of Winchester
Description: Diary of Thomas Stopher, Builder. Entries include Winchester Prison, and frequent references to treadwheel house and boiler.
Dates: 1862-1863
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: W/C11/2/227a, 231
Collection: Winchester City Archives
Description: Drainage, HM Prison, Romsey Road, Plans
Dates: 1897
