Town/Borough Gaols
A separate page gives background information on Town/Borough Gaols.
England
Bedfordshire
- Town Gaol, Bedford Bridge, Bedford
- Town Gaol, St Peter's, Bedford
- Town Gaol, Pesthouse Close, Bedford
Berkshire
- Borough Gaol, Abbey Gateway, Abingdon
- Corporation Gaol, Market Place, Newbury
- Corporation Gaol, St Mary Hill, Cheap Street, Newbury
- Town Gaol or Compter, Reading
- Town Gaol, Market Place, Wallingford
- Borough Gaol, Church Street, Windsor
- Borough Gaol, George Street (now Goswell Hill), Windsor
- Borough Gaol, Sheet Street, Windsor
Buckinghamshire
Cambridgeshire
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell, Parker's Piece, Cambridge
- Town Gaol, Market Place, Cambridge
- Town Gaol, Downing Place, Cambridge
- City Gaol, Gaol Street, Ely
- Town Gaol and Bridewell, Wisbech
- Town Gaol and Bridewell, Gaol Lane, Wisbech
Cheshire
- City and County Gaol, Northgate, Chester
- City Gaol and Bridewell, City Walls Road, Chester
- Borough Gaol, High Street, Congleton
- Town Gaol, Mill Street, Macclesfield
- Town Gaol, Pillory Street, Nantwich
- Town Gaol, Market Place, Stockport
Cornwall
- Borough Gaol and Lock-up House / Dark House, Old Guildhall, Higher Market Street, East Looe
- Town Gaol, Prince's Street, Falmouth
- Town Gaol, Coinagehall Street, Helston
- Town Gaol and Bridewell, Shute Hill, Helston
- Town Gaol, South Gate, Launceston
- Borough Gaol and Lock-up House, Fore Street, Liskeard
- Borough Gaol, Town Hall, Penryn
- Town Gaol, Corn Market, Penzance
- Town Gaol, Oat Market House, Penzance
- Town Gaol, St Clare Street, Penzance
- Town Gaol, Old Guildhall, Alexandra Square, Saltash
- Town Gaol, Town Hall, St Ives
- Town Gaol, Tregony Hill, Tregony
- Town Gaol, Pydar Street, Truro
- Town Gaol and Lock-up, St Nicholas' Church, Hannafore Road, West Looe
Cumberland
Derbyshire
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell, Willow Row, Derby
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell, Nun's Green, Friargate, Derby
- Town Gaol, Cornmarket Street, Derby
Devon
- Borough Gaol, The Square, Barnstaple
- Borough Bridewell, Meddon Street, Bideford
- Borough Gaol, Town Hall, Bideford
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell, Barnstaple Street, Bideford
- Borough Gaol, Guildhall, Fore Street, Bradninch
- Borough Gaol, Hanover Place (now Anzac Street), Dartmouth
- Borough Gaol and House of Correction, Stuart Road, Devonport
- City and County Gaol, South Gate, South Street, Exeter
- City Gaol and Bridewell, Queen Street / Northernhay Street, Exeter
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell, Calf Street, Great Torrington
- Borough Gaol, (now Westbridge Close), Okehampton
- Borough Gaol / HMP Plymouth, Greenbank Road, Plymouth
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell, Whimple Street, Plymouth
- Borough Gaol, Fore Street, Plympton Erle
- The Cage, Fore Street, Plympton Erle
- Borough Gaol and House of Correction, East Street, South Molton
- Borough Gaol and House of Correction, St Andrew Street, Tiverton
- Town Gaol, St Andrew Street, Tiverton
Dorset
- Town Gaol, Blandford Forum
- Borough Prison, Bridport
- Town Gaol, Dorchester
- Guildhall Prison, Fish Street (now Castle Street), Poole
- Town and County Gaol, King Street, Poole
- Town Gaol, Wareham
- Town Gaol, High West Street, Weymouth
Essex
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell, High Street, Colchester
- Women's Room, High Street, Colchester
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell, Church Street, Harwich
- Borough Gaol, High Street, Maldon
- Gaol for Liberty of Havering, South Street, Romford
- Town Gaol, Market Place, Saffron Walden
Gloucestershire
- New Gaol, Cumberland Road, Bristol
- Newgate Gaol, Newgate, Bristol
- City Gaol and Bridewell, Southgate Street, Gloucester
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell, Bredon Road, Tewkesbury
Hampshire
- Borough Gaol, Winton Street, Andover
- Town Gaol, Basingstoke
- Town Gaol, High Street, Portsmouth
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell, Penny Street, Portsmouth
- Portsmouth Prison / HMP Kingston, Milton Road, Kingston, Portsmouth
- Town Gaol and Bridewell, Romsey
- Felon's Gaol, God's House Gate, Town Quay, Southampton
- Town Gaol and Bridewell, Ascupart Street, Southampton
- City Gaol and Bridewell, High Street, Winchester
Herefordshire
- City Gaol and Bridewell, Bye Street Gate, Hereford
- City Gaol and House of Correction, Gaol Street, Hereford
- Forbury Prison, Church Street, Leominster
- Borough Gaol, New Street, Leominster
Hertfordshire
- County Bridewell and Borough Gaol , Back Street, Hertford
- Borough Gaol, Market Place, St Albans
- Liberty Gaol, Abbey Gateway, St Albans
- St Albans Prison / HMP St Albans, Grimston Road, St Albans
Huntingdonshire
Isle of Wight
Kent
- City Gaol, West Gate, Canterbury
- Town Gaol, 70-72 High Street, Deal
- Town Gaol, Town Hall, High Street, Deal
- Freemen's Prison, Butchery Gate, Dover
- Town Gaol and Bridewell, Gaol Lane / Queen Street, Dover
- Town and Cinque Ports Gaol, High Street, Dover
- Gaol for Romney Marsh, New Hall Close, Dymchurch
- Town Gaol, Market Place, Faversham
- Town Gaol, Sandgate Road, Folkestone
- Town Gaol, King Street, Fordwich
- Town Gaol, High Street, Gravesend
- Town Gaol and Bridewell, Stade Street, Hythe
- Town Gaol and Bridewell, High Street, Lydd
- Town Gaol, High Srtreet, Maidstone
- Town Gaol, Knightrider Street, Maidstone
- Town Gaol, High Street, New Romney
- Town Gaol and Bridewell, High Street, Queenborough
- City Gaol, High Street, Rochester
- Town Gaol and Bridewell, Jail Street (now St Peter's Street), Sandwich
- Town Gaol and Bridewell, Millwall Place (now Knightrider Street), Sandwich
- Town Gaol and House of Correction, High Street, Tenterden
Lancashire
- Borough Gaol, York Street, Clitheroe
- Borough Gaol, Market Square, Lancaster
- Borough Gaol, Water Street, Liverpool
- New Borough Gaol and House of Correction, Great Howard Street, Liverpool
- Borough Gaol, Walton Hill, Liverpool
- City Gaol and House of Correction, Hyde Road, West Gorton, Manchester
- Borough Gaol, Millgate, Wigan
Leicestershire
Lincolnshire
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell, Market Place, Boston
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell, St John's Road, Boston
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell, High Street / Guildhall Street, Grantham
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell, St Peter's Hill, Grantham
- Town Gaol, Grimsby
- City Gaol, Stonebow, Guildhall Street, Lincoln
- City Gaol and Bridewell, Monks Road, Lincoln
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell, St Mary's Hill, Stamford
London
- Newgate Gaol, Newgate Street, City of London
- Poultry Compter, Cheapside, City of London
- Wormwood Scrubs Prison, Du Cane Road, Hammersmith
- Southwark Borough Compter, Tooley Street, Southwark
- General Penitentiary, Millbank, Westminster
- Tothill Fields Bridewell, Artillery Row, Tothill Fields, Westminster
- Tothill Fields Bridewell, Francis Street, Westminster
- Tower Hamlets Gaol, Wellclose Square, Whitechapel
Norfolk
- Borough Gaol and House of Correction, Gaol Street (now Friars Lane), Great Yarmouth
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell, Saturday Market Place, King's Lynn
- City Gaol, Guildhall Hill, Norwich
- City Gaol, St Giles' Street, Norwich
- Borough Gaol, 4-6 Old Market Street, Thetford
Northamptonshire
- Town Gaol, Brackley
- Borough Gaol, Market Square, Daventry
- Town Gaol, Fish Lane (now Street), Northampton
- Town Gaol, The Mounts, Northampton
- Soke/Liberty Gaol, Minster Yard, Peterborough
- Soke/Liberty Gaol and House of Correction, Thorpe Road, Peterborough
Northumberland
- Town Gaol, Bondgate, Alnwick
- County and Town Gaol, Marygate, Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Town Gaol and Bridewell, Wallace Green, Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Town Gaol and Debtors' Prison, Hallgate, Hexham
- Castle Keep Prison, Castle Garth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- County and Town Gaol, Newgate Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Moot Hall Gaol and Lock-up, Castle Garth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- Close Gate Prison, The Close, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Nottinghamshire
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell, Hawton Road (now Albert Street), Newark
- Town Bridewell, St John's Street (now King Edward Street), Nottingham
- Town Gaol, High Pavement, Nottingham
Oxfordshire
- Borough Gaol, 3-10 Market Place, Banbury
- Town Gaol, Market Place, ChippingNorton
- Town Gaol, Market Place, Henley-on-Thames
- City Gaol and Bridewell, Gloucester Green, Oxford
Rutland
- County Gaol/Bridewell and Town Gaol, High Street / Gaol Lane , Oakham
- County Gaol/Bridewell and Town Gaol, North Backway (now Station Road), Oakham
Shropshire
- Borough Gaol and Lock-up House, High Street, Bishop's Castle
- Borough Gaol and Lock-up House, 5 Whitburn Street, Bridgnorth
- Borough Gaol, Tower Street, Ludlow
- Borough Gaol and Lock-up House, Wilmore Street, Much Wenlock
- Borough Gaol, Bailey Head, Oswestry
- Borough Gaol and County Lock-up House, Bailey Head, Oswestry
- Town Gaol and Bridewell, Castle Gate, Shrewsbury
Somerset
- Borough Gaol and Lock-up House, St Mary's Street, Axbridge
- City Gaol and Debtors' Prison, Grove Street, Bathwick, Bath
- City Gaol and Debtors' Prison, Caledonian Road, Twerton, Bath
- Town Gaol, Cornhill, Bridgwater
- Town Gaol, Fore Street, Bridgwater
- Town Gaol, Magdalene Lane (now Street), Taunton
- City Gaol and Lock-up, Market Place, Wells
Staffordshire
- City and County Gaol and Bridewell, Bore Street, Lichfield
- Town Gaol, Orme Road, Newcastle-Under-Lyme
- Town Gaol, Market Place, Tamworth
- Town Gaol, High Street, Walsall
Suffolk
- Town Gaol, Market Cross Place, Aldeburgh
- Liberty/Town Gaol, Cornhill / Woolhall Street, Bury St Edmunds
- Borough Gaol, Castle Street, Eye
- Borough Gaol, Westgate Street, Ipswich
- Borough Gaol, St Matthew's Street, Ipswich
- Borough Gaol, Rope Walk, Ipswich
- County Gaol / HMP Ipswich, St Helen's Street, Ipswich
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell, Market Hill, Orford
- Borough Gaol, Market Place, Southwold
- Borough Gaol, Friars Street, Sudbury
- Borough Gaol, Gaol Lane, Sudbury
Surrey
Sussex
- City Gaol and Bridewell, East Walls, Chichester
- Town Gaol, Bourne Street, Hastings
- Town Gaol, High Street, Pevensey
- Town Gaol, Ypres Tower, Rye
- Town Gaol, South Street, Seaford
- Town Gaol, High Street, Winchelsea
Warwickshire
- Aston Gaol / Bordesley Prison, High Street, Bordesley, Birmingham
- Borough Gaol and Bridewell / HMP Birmingham, Winson Green, Birmingham
- Town Gaol /Lock-up, Moor Street, Birmingham
- City and County Gaol, Gaol Lane (now Pepper Lane), Coventry
- City Gaol and House of Correction, Gaol Lane (now Pepper Lane), Coventry
- Town Gaol, Sutton Coldfield
Wiltshire
- County Bridewell and Town Gaol, Bridewell Street, Devizes
- City Gaol, Market Place, Salisbury
Worcestershire
- Borough Gaol, Load Street, Bewdley
- Borough Gaol, Droitwich
- Borough Gaol, Market Place, Evesham
- Borough Gaol, High Street, Kidderminster
- Castle Gaol and Bridewell, Castle Place, Worcester
- City Gaol and Bridewell, Friar Street, Worcester
East Riding of Yorkshire
- Borough Gaol, Register Square, Beverley
- Town and Liberty Gaol, Toll Gavel, Beverley
- Town Gaol, St Augustine's Gate, Hedon
- Town and County Gaol, Castle Street, Hull
- Borough Gaol, Newborough Gate, Newborough, Scarborough
- Borough Gaol, Dean Road, Scarborough
- Borough Gaol and House of Correction, Castle Road, Scarborough
- City Gaol, Baile Hill Terrace, York
- St Peter's Liberty Gaol, Minster Gate, York
North Riding of Yorkshire
- Town Gaol, Finkle Street, Malton
- Corpotaion or Borough Gaol, Long Hill (now Victoria Road), Richmond
West Riding of Yorkshire
- Town Gaol, Batley
- Borough Gaol, St Sepulchre Gate, Doncaster
- Borough Gaol, West Laithe Gate, Doncaster
- Town Gaol, Dungeon Street, Halifax
- Town Gaol for Felons, Market Place, Knaresborough
- Borough Gaol and House of Correction / HMP Leeds, Gloucester Terrace, Armley, Leeds
- Town Gaol, Briggate, Leeds
- Town Gaol, Park Row, Leeds
- Borough Gaol, Market Place, Pontefract
- Ripon Bridewell and Liberty Gaol, Ripon
- Town Gaol and Lock-up, Waingate, Sheffield
- Town Gaol, George Street, Wakefield
Wales
Breconshire
- Town Gaol, Brecon
Cardiganshire
- Town Gaol, Aberystwyth
Carmarthenshire
- Borough Gaol, Carmarthen
Denbighshire
- Town Gaol, Denbigh
Glamorgan
- Borough Gaol, Cardiff
Merionethshire
- Borough Gaol, Dolgelly
Monmouthshire
- Town Gaol, Abergavenny
Pembrokeshire
- Town Gaol and Bridewell, Haverfordwest
Radnorshire
- Borough Gaol, New Radnor
Scotland
Aberdeenshire
- County and Burgh Gaol, Aberdeen
Angus (Forfarshire)
- Burgh Gaol, Aberrothock
- Burgh Gaol, Brechin
- Burgh Gaol, Dundee
- County and Burgh Gaol, Forfar
- Burgh Gaol, Montrose
Argyllshire
- Burgh Gaol, Campbeltown
- County and Burgh Gaol, Inverary
Ayrshire
- County and Burgh Gaol, Ayr
- Burgh Gaol, Irvine
Banffshire
- County and Burgh Gaol, Banff
Berwickshire
- County and Burgh Gaol, Greenlaw
- Burgh Gaol, Lauder
Caithness
- County and Burgh Gaol, Wick
Cromarty
- County and Burgh Gaol, Cromarty
Dumfriesshire
- Burgh Gaol, Annan
- County and Burgh Gaol and Bridewell, Dumfries
- Burgh Gaol, Sanquhar
Dunbartonshire
- County and Burgh Gaol, Dumbarton
East Lothian
- Burgh Gaol, Dunbar
- County and Burgh Gaol, Haddington
- Burgh Gaol, North Berwick
Fife
- Burgh Gaol, Burnt Island
- Burgh Gaol, Crail
- County and Burgh Gaol, Cupar
- Burgh Gaol, Dunfermline
- Burgh Gaol, Dysart
- Burgh Gaol, Kinghorn
- Burgh Gaol, Kirkcaldy
- Burgh Gaol, St Andrews
Inverness-shire
- County and Burgh Gaol, Inverness
Kincardineshire
- County and Burgh Gaol, Stonehaven
Kirkcudbrightshire
- Burgh Gaol, Castle Douglas
- County and Burgh Gaol, Kirkcudbright
- Burgh Gaol, Maxwell Town
- Burgh Gaol, New Galloway
Lanarkshire
- Burgh Gaol, Gorbals, Glasgow
- County and Burgh Gaol, Glasgow
- Burgh Gaol, Glasgow Anderston
- Burgh Gaol, Hamilton
- Burgh Gaol, Lanark
- Burgh Gaol, Rutherglen
Midlothian
- Town Gaol, Dalkeith
- County & City Gaol & Lock-up House, Edinburgh
- Town Gaol, Musselburgh
Morayshire
- County and Burgh Gaol, Elgin
- Tollbooth Burgh Gaol, Forres
Nairn
- County and Burgh Gaol, Nairn
Orkney
- County and Burgh Gaol, Kirkwall
Peebles-shire
- County and Burgh Gaol, Peebles
Perthshire
- County and City Gaol, Perth
Renfrewshire
- Burgh Gaol, Greenock
- County and City Gaol, Paisley
- Burgh Gaol, Renfrew
Ross
- Burgh Gaol, Dingwall
- Burgh Gaol, Fortrose
- County and City Gaol, Tain
Selkirkshire
- County and City Gaol, Selkirk
Shetland
- Burgh Gaol, Lerwick
Stirlinghsire
- County and City Gaol, Falkirk
- County and City Gaol, Sterling
Sutherland
- County and City Gaol, Dornoch
WestLothian
- County and Burgh Gaol, Linlithgow
Wigtownshire
- Burgh Gaol, Stranraer
- Burgh Gaol, Whitburn
- County and City Gaol, Wigtown
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