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Tenbury Union Workhouse
Following the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act Tenbury Poor Law Union was
declared 2nd August 1836. The Board of Guardians met every alternate Tuesday, at the Board
room in the Workhouse at
11am.
The poor law Union consisted the parishes of Bockleton, Eastham, Great Kyre,
Hanley Child, Hanley William, Knighton upon Teme, Lindridge, Little Kyre,
Orleton, Rochford, Tenbury, Boraston, Burford, Greet, Nash, Whitton, Brimfield,
Little Hereford and Stoke Bliss
The Workhouse was
erected 1837 from designs by George Wilkinson, architect. It was a small brick building capable of holding 62
inmates.
UNION
STAFF 1896
Charles Aemilius Ross, Medical Officer
Enos Higgins, Master
Mrs Emma Higgins, Matron.
Industrial School; Miss Owen, Instructor.
Source: Kelly's Directory |
The Workhouse
building is now used as Local Authority Offices.
RECORDS
Records are held by Worcester Record Office, County Hall, Spetchley Road,
Worcester. WR5 2NP
Page last updated
06 August, 2007
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