Peter Goodey
20-11-2004, 01:57 PM
For anyone with an interest in workhouses or the Victorian period in general (most of us?). I can thoroughly recommend a visit to Southwell Union Workhouse (Nottinghamshire). It was actually built in 1824 (pre-dating the 1834 Act) but it served as a model both for the revised Poor Law and the design of future workhouses. It's now owned by the National Trust.
Unfortunately, it's currently closed for the winter but it's well worth adding to the list of things to do for next summer if you're ever in the vicinity.
More info: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/places/theworkhouse/
Unfortunately, it's currently closed for the winter but it's well worth adding to the list of things to do for next summer if you're ever in the vicinity.
More info: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/places/theworkhouse/