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Southam Union Workhouse
Southam Poor Law Union was officially declared 14th April 1836
The Union comprises the following places: Bishops Itchington, Burton Dassett, Chadshunt, Chapel Ascote, Chesterton, Fenny Compton, Gaydon, Harbury, Ladbroke, Lighthorne, Long Itchington, Lower Hodnell, Lower Radbourn, Lower Shuckburgh, Napton-on-the-Hill, Priors Hardwick, Priors Marston, Southam, Stockton, Stoneton, Ufton, Upper Hodnell and Upper Radbourn
Clerk to the Guardians and Assessment Committee, William Wood, Market Hill, Southam. Source: Kelly's Directory 1892 |
The workhouse, a plain building of red brick, in the domestic style was erected in 1836 from designs by John Plowman, architect. It was located a short distance from the Town and consisted of a main block with two wings and able to accommodate 180 inmates.
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 |
| Southam |
3 |
4 |
7 |
| Source: 22nd Report of the Commissioners in Lunacy to the Lord Chancellor. Submitted by Alan Longbottom. |
Staff
Southam Workhouse 1841 census Master of Workhouse Thomas Whitmell Matron of Workhouse Mary Whitmell
Southam Workhouse 1851 census Master of Workhouse John Parrott Matron of Workhouse Judith Parrott
Southam Workhouse Kelly's Directory 1892 Chaplain Rev. Edward Francis Neep, rector Medical Officer Walter Lattey Master of Workhouse Arthur John Lomer Matron of Workhouse Mrs Lomer.
The Workhouse buildings have since been demolished and a school now stands on the site.
Records
Warwick Record Office Priory Park, Cape Road, Warwick CV34 4JS. Tel http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/general/crogen.htm
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