Thesaurus Term/Concept: WORKHOUSE

Identifier	68723
Class	MONUMENT TYPE
Status	Preferred
Index?	Yes
Scope Note	A 19th century establishment for the provision of work for the unemployed poor of a parish; later an institution administered by Guardians of the Poor, in which paupers are lodged and the able-bodied set to work.

Broader Terms/Concepts (2)

Related Terms/Concepts (9)

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Instances/Examples (23)

Context	Record
Monument Type	MCH25419 13 Sandy Lane, Boughton ('Craigside') (Building)
Monument Type	MCH5746 Beam Street-End Mansion, Beam Street (Monument)
Monument Type	MCH11010 Boughton House (Building)
Monument Type	MCH20913 Cathedral Poor House (Monument)
Monument Type	MCH20910 Chester Union Workhouse, Gasometer (Monument)
Monument Type	MCH20631 Chester Union Workhouse, Hoole Lane (Monument)
Monument Type	MCH20911 Chester Union Workhouse, House (Monument)
Monument Type	MCH20909 Chester Union Workhouse, Infirmary (Monument)
Monument Type	MCH20653 Chester Union Workhouse, now St James' Church (Monument)
Monument Type	MCH20654 Chester Union Workhouse, School (Monument)
Monument Type	MCH20721 Female House of Refuge, Boughton Road (Building)
Monument Type	MCH20574 Former Poorhouse, George Street (Monument)
Monument Type	MCH21188 Former Poorhouse, Union Walk (Monument)
Monument Type	MCH16296 High Town Works, 28 Biddulph Road, Congleton (Building)
Monument Type	MCH20630 House of Mercy, Handbridge (Monument)
Monument Type	MCH20626 Lecture hall and reading room, Saltney (Monument)
Monument Type	MCH7378 Macclesfield District General Hospital (Building)
Monument Type	MCH26062 Millbrook Cottage, Tower Hill (Building)
Monument Type	MCH5820 Nantwich Institution, the Barony (Building)
Monument Type	MCH7464 Poorhouse off Reddy Lane (Monument)
Monument Type	MCH20123 Roodee Union Workhouse (Monument)
Monument Type	MCH20627 Tarvin Union Workhouse, Boughton (Monument)
Monument Type	MCH8278 Weaver Hall, London Road (Salt Museum) (Building)