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COLCHESTER
Union
The union workhouse is at
Balkerne Hill.
James Roy, master;
Mrs Martha Roy, matron.
Source:
Post Office 1846 - p 56
Submitted by Betty Longbottom
Colchester Union Workhouse became St Mary's Hospital. Under the auspices
of Essex Rivers Healthcare NHS Trust, who closed down the hospital 5 years ago
in a re-organisation. It is located at Balkerne Hill, Colchester.
Inmates
| Workhouses, List of those visited in 1867
With Name of the Workhouse and numbers of insane, idiotic, and
imbecile inmates. |
| WORKHOUSE |
MALE |
FEMALE |
TOTAL |
| Colchester |
10 |
3 |
13 |
| Source: 22nd Report of the Commissioners in
Lunacy to the Lord Chancellor. Submitted by Alan Longbottom. |
Records
Essex
Record Office
Wharf Road,
Chelmsford
CM12 6YT.
Telephone (01245) 244644
ero.enquiry@essexcc.gov.uk
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