Winchester County Gaol

Overview

Details

Records

Overview

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

Prison Info

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

Prisoner Statistics

 

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

Principal Primary Sources

  • James Neild, The State of the Prisons of England, Scotland and Wales (London, 1812), p.580
  • Account of Gaols, Houses of Correction or Penitentiaries in the United Kingdom, 1818 (Parl. Papers, 1819, XVII.371), p.18
  • [Second] Report of the Committee of the Society for the Improvement of Prison Discipline and for the Reformation of Juvenile Offenders (London, 1820), p.32; The Third Report of the Committee of the Society for the Improvement of Prison Discipline and for the Reformation of Juvenile Offenders (London, 1821), Appendix, p.26; Fourth Report of the Committee of the Society for the Improvement of Prison Discipline and for the Reformation of Juvenile Offenders (London, 1822), Appendix, p.22; Fifth Report of the Committee of the Society for the Improvement of Prison Discipline and for the Reformation of Juvenile Offenders (London, 1823), Appendix, p.29; Sixth Report of the Committee of the Society for the Improvement of Prison Discipline and for the Reformation of Juvenile Offenders (London, 1824), Appendix, p.40; Seventh Report of the Committee of the Society for the Improvement of Prison Discipline and for the Reformation of Juvenile Offenders (London, 1827), Appendix, p.48; Eighth Report of the Committee of the Society for the Improvement of Prison Discipline and for the Reformation of Juvenile Offenders (London, 1832), Appendix, p.15
  • Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1825, XXIII.1), p.232; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1826, XXIV.1), p.108; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1826-27, XIX.365), p.100; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1828, XX.327), p.111; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1829, XIX.1), p.104; Reports and Schedules Pursuant To Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1830, XXIV.1), p.101; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1830-31, XII.1), p.97; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1831-32. XXXIII.197), p.99; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1833, XXVIII.1), p.104; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1834, XLVI.1), p.97; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1835, XLIV.225), p.100; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1836, XLII.1), p.64; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1837, XLV.1), p.67; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1837-8, XLIII.227), p.65; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1839, XXXVIII.17), p.56; Reports Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1840, XXXVIII.1), p.65; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1841, XVIII.1), p.67; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1842, XXXII.1), p.65; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1843, XLIII.1), p.72; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1844, XXXIX.403), p.68; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1845, XXXVII.417), p.81; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1846, XXXIV.187), p.74; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1847, XLVII.297), p.83; Reports and Schedules Pursuant to Gaol Acts (Parl. Papers, 1847-48, LII.465), p.81
  • Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain III. Southern and Western District. First Report (Parl. Papers, 1836, XXXV.269), p.11; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain III. Southern and Western District, Fourth Report (Parl. Papers, 1839, XXII.217), p.86; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain III. Southern and Western District, Sixth Report (Parl. Papers, 1841 Session 2, V.177), p.94; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain III. Southern and Western District, Ninth Report (Parl. Papers, 1844, XXIX.391), p.203; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain III. Southern and Western District, Eleventh Report (Parl. Papers, 1846, XXI.565), p.179; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain III. Southern and Western District, Twelfth Report (Parl. Papers, 1847-8, XXXV.1), p.189; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain I. Home District, Fourteenth Report (Parl. Papers, 1850, XXVIII.1), p.75; Inspectors of Prisons of Great Britain I. Home District, Fifteenth Report (Parl. Papers, 1851, XXVII.1), p.24

Additional Primary Sources

  • William White, History, Gazetteer and Directory of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight (Sheffield, 1859), pp. 62-3.

Secondary Sources

  • Margaret Spence, Hampshire and Australia, 1783-1791: Crime and Transportation (Hampshire Papers) (Hampshire City Council, 1992)

Management

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 Bridewells 

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


Finance

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 Officers 

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


Daily Business

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


Staff

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 Gaol 

Dates: 1815


Prisoners

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 Chaplain 

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 Gaol 

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 Gaol 

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


Land & Buildings

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  

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


Other

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, 1825 

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 Gaol 

Dates: 1827