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A History of the County of Shropshire
… in 1670 by building a house and barn on it. The parish workhouse was built on the site c. 1801 but the rent of £4 10 … was £35 a year, from the four cottages 93 to which the old workhouse had been converted. 94 By her will of 1675 Margaret …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… it was disused and items from it were given to Wellington workhouse. The building was sold c. 1932 and later converted …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… apparently resumed direct responsibility for the poor, a workhouse was rented. Expenditure that year totalled £194 1 … poor were farmed for £50, to John Hollis. About 1801 a new workhouse had been erected 1 km. west of Wrockwardine on land … spent on the poor, mostly as out-relief. 42 In 1814 the workhouse, then under a salaried keeper, comprised a kitchen, …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… 316 inhabitants. In this township is situated the workhouse of the West ward union. The ancient Hall, a … There is a place of worship for Independents; and the workhouse of the Potters-Pury union is situated here. … round. There is a place of worship for Independents. A workhouse and school were established under the wills of …
A History of the County of Sussex
… The parish agreed in 1746 to buy a building for use as a workhouse; 30 it presumably occupied the same site as the 19th-century workhouse near the Black Dog inn. 31 Other paupers were … by the vestry to emigrate to New York and Canada. 36 The workhouse ceased to be used by 1839 37 and was later let as …