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Worcester Union Workhouse
Following the Poor Law
Amendment Act 1834 Worcester Poor Law Union was declared 22nd November
1836.
Worcester Union comprised four Parishes, those of Worcester City, St John Bedwardine,
St Martin and St Peter the Great
The Workhouse located on Tallow Hill was originally built 1794 by George Byfield,
architect and re-built in 1894 to accommodate 260 inmates.
UNION
STAFF 1921
Chairman of the Board of Guardians - W. H. Jones, 250 Bath Road, Worcester.
Clerk to the Guardians - John Gilson Sheild, 14 Foregate Street, Worcester.
Rev Frank Howard Pearce Higgins M.A. - Chaplain
Sydney Colen Legge - Medical Officer
Roland Roberts - Master of Workhouse
Mrs Roberts - Matron of Workhouse.
Source: Kelly's Directory 1921
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The Workhouse later
became Shrub Hill Maternity Hospital.
RECORDS
Records are held by Worcester Record
Office, County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester. WR5 2NP
http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/records/
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