Alternative Names Winchester Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1788
Date closed 1849
Location Jewry Street Winchester
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Hampshire
Alternative Names Winchester Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1788
Date closed 1849
Location Jewry Street Winchester
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 51.0639962 Long. -1.3162167
County Hampshire
Year 1818
Annual Committed - 298
Daily Greatest number - 194
Year 1824
Annual Committed - 392
Daily Census - 56
Year 1828
Annual Committed - 375
Daily Census - 75
Year 1833
Annual Committed - 513
Daily Census - 97
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 644
Daily Census - 91
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 586
Daily Census - 87
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 777
Daily Daily average - 126
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 9M55/F9/8
Collection: None
Description: Letter from Anne Sturges Bourne: Her father has gone to Winchester about the gaol chaplain.
Dates: 1831
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/3
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: New County Gaol, Winchester, bundle of correspondence, reports, memoranda and printed matter. Includes copy order of Quarter Sessions establishing New Gaol Committee (1844), County Gaol statistics (1825-1844), draft report of the New Gaol Committee, letter from Reverend William Williams, Vicar of St Bartholomew Hyde, concerning the moral character of Barber, the Bridewell Keeper (1839), letter from Sir William Heathcote about paying off the debt incurred in building new Gaol, and other papers.
Dates: 1839-1844
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q13/1/2
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Book entiled 'Report on Winchester Gaol'. Contains depositions, examinations of gaoler, turnkeys, contractors, debtor prisoners etc; plan of Gaol
Dates: 1816-1817
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 15M84/Z3/10
Collection: Wallop, Earls of Portsmouth
Description: Report of the Committee appointed to examine into the state of the Hampshire County Gaol and Bridewells, and to report on best mode of employing the prisoners, to recommend regulations
Dates: 1817
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 38M49/A4/1
Collection: Wickham Family
Description: Report on the State of the Gaol and Bridewell at Hants Quarter Sessions, 1819
Dates: 1813-1820
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 44M69/G3/979
Collection: Jervoise family of Herriard
Description: Printed report of the committee appointed to examine into the state of the Hampshire county gaol and bridewells. Illustrated with elevation of the County Gaol, Winchester and with ground plans of the gaol and bridewell at Winchester
Dates: 1817
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 74M89W
Collection: None
Description: Winchester Gaol Act
Dates: 1801
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/1/32
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: Letter from Baron de Hockepied (General Porter), Fareham, to Sir Thomas Baring concerning the County Gaol and Bridewell Regulations
Dates: 1819
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/1/43
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: Copy order of the Hampshire Quarter Sessions relating to the classification of prisoners within the County Gaol and Bridewells
Dates: 1823
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/1/46
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: Letter from B Herring, County Bridewell, to Sir Thomas Baring giving statistics relating to committal
Dates: 1832
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/1/8-9
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: Letters on report on the County Gaol and BridewellsÂ
Dates: 1817
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/17/24
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: Letter from Sir Raymond Jarvis,regarding executions at the County Gaol in Winchester
Dates: 1834
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/19/169-170
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: Letters from Elizabeth Fry to Sir Thomas Baring concerning county prisons in Winchester
Dates: 1831-1834
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/NP2/S16/1/22
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: Letter to Sir Thomas Baring from F. Callender. Includes the employment of prisoners.
Dates: 1816
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q28/4/6
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Notebook containing copies of orders of Quarter Sessions. Arranged alphabetically by subject, which include: Bridewell and Gaol. Most of the orders relate to procedure, appointments etc.
Dates: 1766-1832
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: TOP343/1/185
Collection: Hampshire Topographical Collection
Description: Report of the Committee appointed to examine into the state of the Hampshire County Gaol and Bridewells,to report on best mode of employing the prisoners, to recommend regulations
Dates: 1817
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/1/47
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: Printed copy of the report of the Visiting Magistrates of the County Gaol and Bridewells, and for the closure of Odiham Bridewell
Dates: 1832
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q1/31, 33
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Quarter Sessions Order Books, including reports of Visiting Justices on County Gaol and Bridewell, rules and regulations for both
Dates: 1817-1822
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/1/6
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: Letter from Thomas Woodham, Deputy Clerk of the Peace. Subjects include the actions of the Visiting Justices in putting into effect the resolutions of the previous Quarter Sessions concerning the County Gaol, the complaints of a prisoner about mistreatment by fellow inmates.
Dates: 1817
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 30M82/PZ1
Collection: East Tisted parish
Description: Summary of tables of amounts laid out on poor rate, law expenses, county gaols, militia, highways, church rate etc
Dates: 1801-1817
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q10/5/1-5
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: County Gaol account books relating to the fabric of the Prison and salaries of Prison OfficersÂ
Dates: 1715-1852
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q10/7/1
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Prosecutions and conveyance of Prisoners account books
Dates: 1838-1851
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q13/2/7-8
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Chaplain's Journals
Dates: 1820-1854
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q13/2/1-3
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Journals of the Governor of the County Gaol and New Prison
Dates: 1820-1846
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: 21M65/E6/13/155
Collection: Winchester Diocese
Description: Copy curate's licence: Robert John William Wright, Chaplain of the Gaol and Bridewell at Winchester
Dates: 1836
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/1/11, 13-15
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: Letters from Rev Zillwood, chaplain at the County Gaol, on various subjects including prison labour, prison education, executions, prison staff,
Dates: 1817-1826
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 1824AD/64
Collection: None
Description: Administration of John White, jun, of Winchester, Hampshire, governor of Winchester gaol
Dates: 1824
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/8/12
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: Draft letter to the Treasury Commissioners that a reward be given to Mr Bechett, Governor of the County Gaol in Winchester, for his part in apprehending offenders convicted at the Special Assizes for Hampshire (Swing Riots)
Dates: 1831
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q13/1/1
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Book containing 'Proceedings of Bridewell Committee'. Includes material relating to duties and salary of gaol keeper
Dates: 1811-1816
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 1848B/091
Collection: None
Description: Will and renunciation of Tarrant Philips of Winchester, Hampshire, Gaoler (Turnkey)
Dates: 1848
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 102M71/O1
Collection: None
Description: Agreement by Henry Bosanquet, High Sheriff of Hampshire, that John White of Winchester shall keep the County GaolÂ
Dates: 1815
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: Q13/3/1
Collection: Hampshire Quarter Sessions
Description: Gaol committal register
Dates: 1836-1848
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/9/3
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: List of prisoners under the heading 'Mitcheldever, Stratton and Wonston Mobs', giving details of offence (with name and place), and names of prosecutors and witnesses (Swing Riots)
Dates: 1830
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/8/9
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: Letter from Thomas Lloyd to relating to further offences alleged to have been carried out by Henry Cook, the Labourer who had been executed, and concerning the character of Mr Woodham, the proposed Gaol ChaplainÂ
Dates: 1831
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 117A00/A8
Collection: None
Description: Original letter and transcript about release of accused smugglers at Winchester GaolÂ
Dates: 1831
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 14M50/4
Collection: Winchester Special Assizes
Description: Printed poster showing death sentences and general summary of sentences recorded against the prisoners tried before the Special Commission at Winchester
Dates: 1830
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 44M69/G2/444/2
Collection: Jervoise family of Herriard
Description: Letter from the Debtors at Winchester GaolÂ
Dates: 1820
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/8/4-7
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: Letters from Robert Mason convicted during the Swing Riots
Dates: 1831
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/9/1
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: Memorandum of 'prisoners whose cases have not been finally settled' (Swing Riots)
Dates: 1830
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: W/C1/5/347
Collection: Winchester City Archives
Description: Sale particulars for freehold property on the west side of Jewry Street, 'formerly the residence of the Governor of the County Prison, now used as the Winchester Museum. To be sold 26 September 1872.
Dates: 1872
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 1M44/117/8
Collection: None
Description: Letter from the 8th Earl of Banbury regarding a 'frame' to be erected at the south-west side of Staple Gardens in Winchester for works to the roof of the new County Gaol.
Dates: c.1804
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 70A09/4/112/113
Collection: Derek Dine photographs
Description: Winchester - design for Gaol in Jewry Street. Facade (black and white photograph).
Dates: c.1850
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 92M95/F2/1/22
Collection: Baring (Northbook) family
Description: Letter from Robert Barnard to Sir Thomas Baring outlining the disadvantages of a proposed site for public executions, behind the County Gaol in Winchester Â
Dates: 1819
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: TOP343/2/320
Collection: Hampshire Topographical Collection
Description: Photocopy of the elevation of the principal front of the County Gaol at Winchester
Dates: 1816
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: W/K2/2/29
Collection: Winchester City Archives
Description: Elevation of the County Gaol in Jewry Street
Dates: c.1850
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 15M84/Z2/58
Collection: Wallop, Earls of Portsmouth
Description: The hardening of nature and bitter consequences of sin - a sermon, preached in the chapel of Winchester Gaol, on Sunday, August 15, 1824, 1825Â
Dates: 1824-1825
Archive name: Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
Catalogue ref: 15M84/Z2/63
Collection: Wallop, Earls of Portsmouth
Description: The consequences and unlawfulness of poaching: a sermon preached in the chapel of Winchester GaolÂ
Dates: 1827