Middlesbrough, Yorkshire Poor Law Union: Difference between revisions
m (Text replacement - " " to " ") |
mNo edit summary |
||
| (10 intermediate revisions by 7 users not shown) | |||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
The capacity was later increased due to criticism and during periods of hardship over 900 people were recorded there. | The capacity was later increased due to criticism and during periods of hardship over 900 people were recorded there. | ||
In 1930 | In 1930 on abolition of the Union the site became known as Holgate Institution (a Public Assistance Institution) later an old person's home and finally a local authority Adult Training Centre. The buildings were generally demolished in the 1980's but the former Infirmary from 1930 formed the Middlesbrough General Hospital (formerly Municipal Hospital) | ||
See also http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Middlesbrough/Middlesbrough.shtml<br> | |||
== Parishes in the Union == | == Parishes in the Union == | ||
[[Marton, Yorkshire]] [[Middlesbrough, Yorkshire]] [[Middlesbrough St Hilda]] [[Normanby, Yorkshire]] [[Ormesby, Yorkshire]][[Stainton | [[Maltby, Yorkshire]] [[Marton, Yorkshire]] [[Middlesbrough, Yorkshire]] [[Middlesbrough St Hilda]] [[Normanby, Yorkshire]] [[Ormesby, Yorkshire]] [[Stainton, Yorkshire]] [[West Acklam, Yorkshire]] | ||
Revision as of 01:42, 29 April 2011
History[edit | edit source]
Middlesbrough Poor Law Union was formed on 25th June 1875 and comprised the townships and parishes of Eston, Hemlington, Ingleby Barwick, Linthorpe, Maltby, Marton, Middlesbrough, Normanby, Ormesby, Stainton, Thornsby, and West Acklam.
The Union Workhouse opened on 23 December 1878 and could accommodate over 700.
The capacity was later increased due to criticism and during periods of hardship over 900 people were recorded there.
In 1930 on abolition of the Union the site became known as Holgate Institution (a Public Assistance Institution) later an old person's home and finally a local authority Adult Training Centre. The buildings were generally demolished in the 1980's but the former Infirmary from 1930 formed the Middlesbrough General Hospital (formerly Municipal Hospital)
See also http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Middlesbrough/Middlesbrough.shtml
Parishes in the Union[edit | edit source]
Maltby, Yorkshire Marton, Yorkshire Middlesbrough, Yorkshire Middlesbrough St Hilda Normanby, Yorkshire Ormesby, Yorkshire Stainton, Yorkshire West Acklam, Yorkshire