Basford

Basford

Basford Union

Following the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 Basford Union was declared 13th April 1836

The Union comprised the parishes of Annesley, Arnold, Awsworth, Barton-in-Fabis, Beeston, Bestwood Park, Bilborough, Bradmore, Bridgford, Brinsley, Bunny, Burton Joyce, Calverton, Carlton, Clifton-with-Glapton, Codnor, Codnor Park, Colwick, Cossall, Eastwood, Felley, Gamston, Gedling, Gotham, Greasley, Heanor, Hucknall Torkard, Ilkeston, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Lambley, Linby, Newstead Priory, Nuthall, Papplewick, Ruddington, Selston, Shipley, Stoke Bardolph, Strelley, Thrumpton, Trowell, Wilford, Wollaton and Woodborough.

The Board of Guardians met every alternate Tuesday at 11am at the Workhouse.

The population of the Union in 1891 was 154,387 and rateable value in 1899 £546,019.

Relieving Officer - 1st District 1899	William Nunn
Relieving Officer - 2nd District 1899	William Green Arnold
Relieving Officer - 3rd District 1899	Arthur F. Sheldon
Relieving Officer - 4th District 1899	Arthur Attewell

The workhouse in Basford, a building of stone and brick was built in 1836. It was enlarged and a hospital added in 1872, and could accommodate 409 inmates.

UNION STAFF 1899
Charles Jas. Spencer, Clerk to the Guardians and Assessment Committee
Hy. J. Neilson, Medical Officer
Rev. F. Hart, Chaplain
William Turnbull, Master of Workhouse
Mrs Diana Turnbull, Matron of Workhouse

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
Basford	18	16	34

Source: 22nd Report of the Commissioners in Lunacy to the Lord Chancellor. Submitted by Alan Longbottom.

The Workhouse developed following the National Health Service to become Highbury Hospital.

Records
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