Northampton Borough Gaol Prison and House of Correction.

[nadine a]

Hi David
Thank you for your reply the census was taking in Northampton St Giles Square ,Seems there was A county Jail There at that time so will see if I can get anymore information from the town Library as Live in Northampton , Also he seems to Be at the Home of a Matthew and Ellen Clark And also their 2 young Children Benjamin and Mary is this usual sorry just that I am still unsure Of Records and what they mean
Thank you Again for your Help
Nadine

[behindthefrogs]

I think what I refered to as Georges Row above may have had the formal address of St Giles Square although I thought the name change occured at the junction with Wood Hill and so you are actually looking at the old Northampton Gaol.  I have problems with the names by which I knew places in Northampton fifty years ago and their correct addresses.  I am also a little confused about the precise location of the old gaol

David

[seahall]

Hi Nadine/David.

Nadine good to see you posting on Northants board again.

The County Jail was in St Giles Street, it is now a Bank opp
the Guildhall, the small lock up I think was on the corner
of Guildhall Road and George's Row, at least it was certainly
a small Police Division.

There is another topic about Mr Grant the Govener of the Jail.

I will find it and put the link.

Sandy

Sandy

[seahall]

Here is one Nadine where it gives more history.

I am glad I got the right place. 

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0alg/

Sandy

[seahall]

And the other is already on Reply 2. 

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0aea/

Sandy

[behindthefrogs]

I think Sandy has answered my question because the road between Wood Hill and Guildhall Road is actually called St Giles Square and it only becomes St Giles Street further east.   Thus the answer to the original query is that the gaol was in St Giles Square.

What would be interesting would be to learn why it is called a square.  Does it mean that the Guildhall was actually built on what was previously a square?

David

[carol8353]

The County Jail was in St Giles Street, it is now a Bank opp
the Guildhall, the small lock up I think was on the corner
of Guildhall Road and George's Row, at least it was certainly
a small Police Division.

Sandy

Sandy you're not referring to Barclays are you in St Giles Square?

If so, that closed as a bank some years ago(cos there's one not far away in The Drapery)

The old Barclays building is now a pub  

I can remember attending various training courses there over the years which were always held in an upstairs room.I used to love looking out of the window and admiring the architecture of the Guildhall opposite  

Carol

[seahall]

Think I need my dunce hat on.

Having eaten there I should have known better.

Oh well can't win them all.

I am making too many blunders at the mo, think
it is time for a break.

See ya. 

Sandy

[nadine a]

Thank you all for your help,
I apologise for not replying sooner but don't seem to be getting Notifications of your replies and will take a look at those links you posted seahall Thank you , The pub stated opposite the Guildhall Is Called The Old Bank was only in there a few weeks back lol this is very fasinating and looking forward to the investigation, Also Intriged about the fact that the musuem have information on the Town shoemakers which is also the trade of My Ward Family Mostly from Northampton, I also Noticed Seahall That you mention Earls Barton And wondered if you have came across a William Blackwell born 1796 I believe Earls Barton But Definatley Northamptonshire As Can Not Find A birth for him His 3 Children Were Born Earls Barton And Know he was Married in Earls Barton to A Elizabeth Berrill
Thank you all again for your help
Nadine