Catalogue description Records of the Lincolnshire County Committee, formerly the Gaol Sessions

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Reference: CoC
Title: Records of the Lincolnshire County Committee, formerly the Gaol Sessions
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

Date: 1741-1975
Held by: Lincolnshire Archives, not available at The National Archives
Language: English
Creator:

Lincolnshire County Committee, 1889-1975

Lincolnshire Gaol Sessions, 1842-1889

Physical description: 13 Subfonds
Subjects:
  • Lincolnshire
  • Administration of justice

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