Debtors Prison

[tozzin]

I thought this may be interesting to some of the History buffs on here, the two maps show the Debtor's Prison on Tudor Street/Moor Street, I did work with a chap called Bill Wathall who was actually born in this prison, well that's what he told me perhaps when he was born it was the equivalent to todays flats but I will look into his claim. Its quite ironic that the Tax Offices are more or less built on its skeleton.

[Ponytail]

Plan from auctioneer's notice of sale, and actual jail key from Ecclesall Gaol and Court of Requests, Tudor Street Moor (later became Thomas Street). 1865. 

https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;y00479&pos=11&action=zoom&id=48194

 

Ecclesall Gaol and Court of Requests, Tudor Street Moor (later became Thomas Street). Date: 04/07/1946. y00474

"The old Court House and Prison of the Lord of the Manor of Ecclesall was situated in that part of the Bierlow now known as Bishop Street. After disuse for their manorial purposes about the year 1843, the premises were converted into cutlers shops and grinding wheels. Modern additions have not altogether obliterated traces of the prison apartments, and the buildings still bear the name of the Jail Wheel." Manor and Parish of Ecclesall . Carolus Paulas. 1927.

Jail built 1771, in Jail Street or Tudor Street, now Thomas Street, off Sheffield Moor. It was used as a debtors jail after 1854. After 1854 the room over the engine house was used as a County Court until the one in Bank Street was built. It was then used as a schoolroom for St. Silas Church. In 1865 the property was sold and occupied by Mr. Shearer, sheep shear manufacturer until at least 1890.

From auctioneer's Sale notice: Freehold property in Tudor Street and Bishop Street. To be sold by auction by Mr. Geo. Eadon, at his auction rooms, Haymarket, on Tuesday the sixth day of June 1865. Consisting of a dwelling house with out offices and various buildings, formerly used as the Court House for the Manor of Ecclesall, and as prisons for debtors. Area of 951 superficial square yards. Act of 1869 abolished imprisonment for debt.

Photographs taken from 'Photographs Relating to Sheffield', Vol. 1, page 38, by C.H. Lea, Cat. No. 914.274 SQ.

y00473

s12450

s12452

y00477

y00478

Doorwayy00480

 

Envelope addressed to Mr Gothard? at Old Jail Wheel, Tudor Street (former Ecclesall Gaol and Court of Requests). 1870.y00481

 

[Ponytail]

Link to:

Ecclesall Debtors Prison. 

https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/topic/3873-ecclesall-debtors-prison/

 

[Ponytail]

Another Link to:

Ecclesall Debtors Gaol. 

https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/topic/7780-ecclesall-debtors39-gaol/