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Newport Union Workhouse
Situated at the top of Stow Hill. Built
of Stone and Brick in 1837. It was
enlarged in 1868 and a Mens receiving
Ward was added. By 1900 it could
accommodate 420 inmates.
Inmates
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Workhouses, List of those visited in
1867 With Name of the Workhouse and
numbers of insane, idiotic,
and imbecile inmates. |
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WORKHOUSE |
MALE |
FEMALE |
TOTAL |
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Newport |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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Source: 22nd Report of the
Commissioners in Lunacy to the Lord
Chancellor. Submitted by Alan
Longbottom. |
St Cadoc's Hospital
Previously Newport Borough Mental
Hospital having developed from Newport
Union Workhouse. Situated in Caerleon,
Newport.
Records
Gwent County Record Office
County Hall
CWMBRAN
Gwent
NP44 2XH
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Newport Reference Library
Newport Central Library
John Frost Square
Newport
South Wales
NP9 1PA
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Page updated
August 06, 2007
by Rossbret
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