Newcastle, Manors, Police Station

HER Number:
13321

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Manors, Police Station

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SE

Class:
Civil

Site Type: Broad:
Legal Site

Site Type: Specific:
Police Station

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Demolished Building

Description:
In 1835 the first police headquarters were at Manors. The police force comprised a superintendent, four inspectors, four sergeants and sixty constables. Policemen had to be aged between 25 and 45, they had to be able to read and write. There was a £4 deposit for their uniform. Sir Robert Peel was the founder of the Newcastle police service. John Stephens was the first chief constable on £150 a year. Constables earned 18 shillings a week.

Easting:
25284

Northing:
64124

Grid Reference:
NZ2528464124

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Nigel Green, 2009, Tough Times & Grisly Crimes, page 24