Yorkshire Prisons

Yorkshire Prisons

Halifax Debtors Prison
Bradford Debtors Prison
Bradford Lock Up
Kendal House of Correction
Kingston upon Hull Gaol
Rothwell Debtors Gaol
Leeds Lock Up
North Allerton House of Correction
Wakefield House of Correction
Wakefield Debtors Gaol
York Castle Gaol
York House of Correction
York Lock Up

Prisons within the County of Yorkshire

Askham Grange, York
Situated six miles outside York. It is a large country house providing accommodation for approximately 60 female residents. An open prison is attached to provide rehabilitation and outside work for Prisoners

Rothwell Debtor's Prison
This prison was formerly the poor-house belonging to the parish of Rothwell, and was taken on lease by the Duchy of Lancaster, about the year 1814, for the purpose of converting it into a debtor's prison for the Liberty of the Honour of Pontefract.

The Liberty, situate in the West Riding of Yorkshire, extends westward to the borders of Lancashire and Derbyshire, eastward to Goole, northward to the parish of Thorney, and southward to that of Penistone.

The present keeper is coroner, as well as bailiff over the Liberty; he executes the writs himself, and has the authority from the duchy to appoint deputies. He purchased the lease of the premises and the appointment about 23 years ago, from the former holder of them, with the consent of the duchy, for £4,000. The rent stipulated to be paid to the Duchy by the tenant in occupation being £44 for the first 4 years, and £84 for the rest of the term of 31 years, of which about 12 are to come. The fees at the period of his purchase were worth from £500 to £600 a year.

Source: 1837 Report of the Inspectors of Prisons this mentions the former poorhouse. p 140 Yorkshire
Submitted by Alan Longbottom

Found in a York Newspaper

9th June 1829
p 4 Convicts
On Tuesday last the following convicts left the York City Jail in order to be delivered on board the Retribution hulk, lying at Sheerness.
Thomas Chillingworth to be transported for life
William White, George Mitchell, John Moor, Robert Wilding each for 7 years.

8th September 1829
p 4 Convicts
The following male convicts were removed from the Castle on Tuesday last to be delivered on board the Retribution hulk at Sheerness.
John Hanson and William Hanson transported for life, Alexander Burn and John Kipling for 14 years Thomas Schofield Edwin Hamilton John Baker for 7 years

Source: York Courant 1829.
Submitted by Alan Longbottom