Easington, Durham Poor Law Union

History

The Easington Union Workhouse was sited in Easington in 1837. Modern Council buildings now stand on the site.

The union comprises 19 parishes or townships, containing a population of 19,500 persons.

From: 'Earnshill - Eastbourne', A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 124-127. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50934 Date accessed: 21 March 2011.

See also

http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/dur/easington_workhouse.htm

For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site: www.workhouses.org.uk and

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Easington/Easington.shtml

Parishes in the Union

Castle Eden, Durham
Dalton le Dale, Durham
Easington, Durham
Kelloe, Durham
Monk Hesleden, Durham
Seaham, Durham
Seaham Harbour, Durham
Thornley, Durham
Wingate Grange, Durham