Alternative Names Wisbeach Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison - Common Gaol & House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1846
Date closed 1878
Location Victoria Road (also known as Gaol Lane) Wisbech
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Cambridgeshire
Alternative Names Wisbeach Gaol
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction County
Date opened 1846
Date closed 1878
Location Victoria Road (also known as Gaol Lane) Wisbech
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 52.65996 Long. 0.162859
County Cambridgeshire
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 435
Daily Daily average - 33
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 259
Daily Daily average - 30
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 194
Daily Daily average - 29
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 220
Daily Greatest number - 38
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 242
Daily Daily average - 26
Year 1873
Annual Committed - 229
Daily Daily average - 32
Year 1878
Annual Committed - 17
Daily Daily average - 0
Archive name: Wisbech and Fenland Museum
Catalogue ref: TMN 650
Collection: None
Description: Detailed plan of the town part of the District of Wisbech, showing the Gaol
Dates: Undated
Archive name: Wisbech Library
Catalogue ref: Lilian Ream/I003
Collection: None
Description: Photograph of Wisbech Gaol
Dates: Undated