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Records of the Lincolnshire County Committee, formerly the Gaol Sessions

Catalogue reference: CoC

What’s it about?

This record is about the Records of the Lincolnshire County Committee, formerly the Gaol Sessions dating from 1741-1975.

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Full description and record details

Reference

CoC

Title

Records of the Lincolnshire County Committee, formerly the Gaol Sessions

Date

1741-1975

Description

Summary

CoC1. Title deeds for Lincoln Castle and adjacent properties (including the site of the Judge's Lodgings), and for the old militia barracks at Lincoln and Grantham, with related legal papers (1657-1975)

CoC2. Minutes of the Grand Jury (1741-1891), county magistrates' meetings (1792-1823), County Hall Commissioners (1822-1830), gaol sessions (1842-1889) and the County Committee (1889-1975)

CoC3. Magistrates' orders (1817-1880

CoC4. Clerks' papers

CoC4/1. Sessional papers (1824-1860), with drafts and copies of minutes (1824-1842)

CoC4/2. Clerks' letter books (1822-1850)

CoC4/3. Cases and various clerks' papers (c. 1823-1879)

CoC4/4. Accounts (1841-1883)

CoC5. Records relating to the administration of Lincoln County Gaol and related buildings, The Castle, Lincoln

CoC5/1. Journals (1823-1878)

CoC5/2. Rules and regulations (1826-1867)

CoC5/3. Prisoner Statistics (1857-1878)

CoC5/4. Records re prisoner welfare/conditions

CoC5/5. Gate porters' books

CoC5/6. Records relating to the building - contents, maintenance (1825-1877)

CoC5/7. Records relating to supplies and provisions (1864-1877)

CoC5/8. Records relating to staff (1827-1854)

[CoC5/9. Accounts - vouchers not listed in detail]

CoC6. Plans, specifications and building accounts for the County Gaol, Lincoln Castle (1824-1848)

CoC7. Reports ordered to be printed by the House of Commons on the regulation of prisons and the condition of prison buildings (1812, 1824-1835, 1863)

CoC8. Records relating to the County Hall, Lincoln Castle (1823-1828)

CoC9. Records relating to the Judges' Lodgings, Castle Hill, Lincoln (1809-1847, 1891)

CoC10. Records relating to the Militia

CoC10/1. Royal North Lincolnshire Militia Storehouse (1854-1862)

CoC10/2. Royal South Lincolnshire Militia Storehouse (1856-1871)

CoC10/3. Other records: accounts of the Clerk of the Lieutenancy (1846-1854)

[N.B. Vouchers have not been listed]

CoC11. Records relating to Lincoln Castle as a Tourist Attraction

CoC11/1. Visitors' books (1884-1912)

[N.B. Caretaker's books have not been listed]

CoC12. Records of the County Committee (late 19th - 20th centuries)

[NOT LISTED]

CoC13. Miscellaneous records and printed items

Including: extract of will, T.R. Jenkinson 1833

Schedule of Acts and records of Gaol Sessions 1787-1845

Misc. plans 1830s, n.d.

Unidentified index to letter/minute book of Gaol Sessions [c1835]

Report re escape of Joseph Ralph from the County Gaol 1854

Report re Boston Haven improvements 1822

Records re proposed County Police HQ 1920-1921

Specification etc (draft), Bracebridge Lunatic Asylum 1850

Printed books

Acts of Parliament and reports

General and Standing Orders, rules and forms

Held by
Lincolnshire Archives
Language

English

Creator(s)
  • <corpname>Lincolnshire County Committee, 1889-1975</corpname>
  • <corpname>Lincolnshire Gaol Sessions, 1842-1889</corpname>
Physical description

13 Subfonds

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e018bfde-abb3-42c0-ac7a-f133d2f82878/

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This record is held at Lincolnshire Archives

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Records of the Lincolnshire County Committee, formerly the Gaol Sessions