Old Cumbria Gazetteer |
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| House of Correction, Cockermouth | ||
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| House of Correction | ||
| locality:- | Cockermouth | |
| civil parish:- | Cockermouth (formerly Cumberland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | gaol | |
| locality type:- | prison | |
| coordinates:- | NY12643068 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY1230 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY13 | |
| SummaryText:- | Shown on a map by John Wood, 1832. | |
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| evidence:- | probably old text:- Gents Mag placename:- County Bridewell |
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| source data:- | Magazine, The Gentleman's Magazine or Monthly Intelligencer or
Historical Chronicle, published by Edward Cave under the
pseudonym Sylvanus Urban, and by other publishers, London,
monthly from 1731 to 1922. goto sourceGentleman's Magazine 1806 p.102 "Mr. Nield's Remarks on Cumberland &c. Gaols." "..." "COUNTY BRIDEWELL at COCKERMOUTH. Joseph Bowman keeper, salary, 20l. Has a small court yard, and 2 rooms on the ground floor, one of which is called the strong room; persons for small offences are committed here for a short time. No allowance." |
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