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- 1833-1867 (Creation)
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2 volumes
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The York Castle prison (originally consisting of Clifford's tower) was the original county prison in york, outside of civic control. City felons were sent there from 1848. By the nineteenth century the prison buildings included the debtor's prison, male and female prisons. Many prisoners were kept at the prison awaiting trial at York assizes.
See Also - York Castle Gaoler
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Day to day account of activities of the prison Chaplain, including a list of duties, visiting individual prisoners (including before execution), morning prayers, basic religious instruction.
- Aug 1833-Jan 1859
- Feb 1859-Oct 1867
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- English
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See also York Castle Gaolers'' Journals Y/ORD/1/2