HM Prison, Shrewsbury

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Alternative name(s):	Salop Gaol (Formerly known as) Shrewsbury Prison (Formerly known as)
Date:	1830-2006
Places:	Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Functions, occupations and activities:	Government (central) > Home Office
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/C8423 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/O75566 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1875-1960s: records	Shropshire Archives		See Annual Return 1997
2	1849-1857: visiting justices: journal and report book, with names of justices appointed; signed minutes of special meetings; notes on visits to the gaol	Shropshire Archives	Acc 8389	See Annual Return 2011
3	c1830-2006: plans, calendars of prisoners, land record book inc perambulation reports, legal papers, drainage book, prison service roll of honour for Great War, quarters and prison decoration and repairs book, register of temporary officers, chief officer orders book, scrapbook, governor's journals, corresp, inc papers rel to GW&L & NW Joint Railways	Shropshire Archives	acc 8644	See Annual Return 2013