Alton
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| Alton Workhouse The Workhouse, Anstey Road, Alton Hants was erected in 1792 on land that was purchased for £110 and the workhouse built of red brick at a cost of £4000 The Alton Poor Law Union was declared 9th March 1835, with the
parishes of Alton, Bentworth, Binsted, Chawton, East Tisted, East Worldham,
Farringdon, Froyle, Hartley-Mauditt, Holybourne, Lasham, Medsted, Neatham,
Newton-Valence, Selborne, West Worldham and Wield and the Workhouse was then administered by an
elected board of Governors. The parish of Bentley was added on 11th May 1835,
and the parish of Coldrey on 15th October 1858. The area of the Union in 1861 was 53,057 acres with a population of 12,063 It was used by
the Canadian Army in WW" and became part of the NHS in 1948. The Workhouse
was renovated in 1985 and became Sheltered Housing. Records
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