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Bedale Poor Law Union and Workhouse
Bedale Poor Law Union was declared 4th March 1839 and the Workhouse erected 1839
from designs by John and William Atkinson, architects. The Union comprised the
parishes of Ainderby Miers with Holtby, Aiskew, Bedale, Burneston, Burrill with
Cowling, Burton upon Ure, Carthorpe, Clifton under Ure, Crakehall, Exelby,
Leeming and Newton, Firby, Gatenby, Hackforth, Killerby, Kirkby Fleetham,
Kirklington cum Upsland, Langthorne, Masham, Rand Grange, Rootwith, Scruton,
Snape, Swainby with Allerthorpe, Swinton with Watermarske, Theakston, Thirn,
Thornton Walass and Well.
The workhouse, erected in 1839, is of stone, & will hold 100 inmates, but
the average number is about 25; George WHITE, master, Rev. Windham de la Poer
BERESFORD-PEIRSE M.A. acting chaplain; Francis R. EDDISON, medical officer; Mrs
Mary WHITE, matron
The union comprises of 33 parishes and townships, and the population in 1901 was
8,436.
Source: Submitted by Andy Kerridge from
Kelly's Directory 1909
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by Rossbret
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Bedale