Alternative Names York City House of Correction
Prison Type Local Prison - House of Correction/Bridewell
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1838
Date closed 1869
Location site adjacent to the Old Baile, now covered by Baile Hill Terrace, Falkland Street, and parts of Newton Terrace and Kyme Street York
Map location exact or closely approximate
County Yorkshire
The New City House of Correction was located in premises previously used by the City Gaol (ID 105).
Alternative Names York City House of Correction
Prison Type Local Prison
Jurisdiction Municipality
Date opened 1838
Date closed 1869
Location site adjacent to the Old Baile, now covered by Baile Hill Terrace, Falkland Street, and parts of Newton Terrace and Kyme Street York
Map location exact or closely approximate
Lat. 53.95385 Long. -1.0840213
County Yorkshire
The New City House of Correction was located in premises previously used by the City Gaol (ID 105).
Year 1838
Annual Confined - 314
Daily Census - 29
Year 1843
Annual Confined - 423
Daily Census - 40
Year 1848
Annual Confined - 622
Daily Daily average - 37
Year 1853
Annual Confined - 448
Daily Daily average - 48
Year 1858
Annual Committed - 368
Daily Daily average - 32
Year 1863
Annual Committed - 561
Daily Greatest number - 46
Year 1868
Annual Committed - 538
Daily Daily average - 36
Archive name: York City Archives
Catalogue ref: Y/COU/5/8/1
Collection: York Civic Archive
Description: Committee minutes concerning the consolidation of Gaol and House of Correction
Dates: 1836-1837
Archive name: York City Archives
Catalogue ref: Y/COU/5/8/2
Collection: York Civic Archive
Description: Gaol Finance Committee minutes
Dates: 1836-1871
Archive name: York City Archives
Catalogue ref: Y/COU/5/8/8
Collection: York Civic Archive
Description: Minutes from the Committee to enquire into circumstances of death of John Waddington in the House of Correction
Dates: 1839