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Warminster Union Workhouse

Office, Poor Law Institution, Sambourne. Board day every alternate Monday at 2.15pm at the Poor Law Institution.
Chairman of the Board of Guardians, Rev G. H. S. Atwood, The Rectory, Bishopstrow.
Clerk to the Guardians and Assessment Committee, Fredk George Bradbury, Poor Law Institution, Sambourne.
The Union comprises the following Parishes:

  • Bishopstrow
  • Boyton
  • Brixton Deverill
  • Chitterne
  • Codford St Mary
  • Codford St Peter
  • Corsley
  • Heytesbury
  • Hill Deverell
  • Horningsham
  • Imber
  • Knook
  • Longbridge Deverell
  • Norton Bavant
  • Sherrington
  • Stockton
  • Sutton Veny
  • Upton Lovell
  • Upton Scudamore
  • Warminster

The population in 1911 was 11,449, area 58,460 acres, rateable value in 1915 was £74,403.

The Poor Law Institution, Sambourne Hill, erected in 1836, at the cost of £7,000, is an edifice of brick and stone, and will hold 130 inmates.
Rev James Senior Stewart, Chaplain
A. H. MacDonald, Medical Officer
B. R. Moloney, Master
Mrs E. C. Moloney, Matron & Supt Nurse.

 



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