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Haverfordwest Poor Law Union was
declared 15 December 1836 and consisted
of the following parishes, Ambleston,
Boulston, Brawdy, Camrose, Castle
Blythe, Dale, East Walton, Fishguard,
Freystrop, Furzy Park and Portfield
(added 8 October 1860), Granston,
Hasguard, Hayscastle (including villages
of Brimstone and Ford), Henrys Moat,
Herbrandston, Hubberston, Johnston,
Jordanston, Lambston, Letterston, Little
Newcastle, Llandeloy, Llanfair Nant-y-Gof,
Langwm, Llanhowell, Llanllawer, Llanrian
(including the village of Trevine),
Llanrithan, Llanstinan, Llanwnda
(including the villages of Diffrin and
Goodwick), Llanychaer, Manorowen,
Marloes, Mathry (including the villages
of Abercastle and Castlemorris), Morvil,
Nolton (including the village of Drewson),
Pontfaen, Prendergast, Puncheston, Roch,
Rudbaxton, St. Brides, St. Davids, St.
Dogwells, St. Edrens, St. Elvis, St
Ishmaels, St. Issells Haroldston, St.
Lawrence, St Martin (Haverfordwest), St.
Mary (Haverfordwest), St. Nicholas, St.
Thomas (Haverfordwest ~ site of the
Workhouse), Skokham Island (added in 20
January 1862), Spittal, Steynton
(including the Borough of Milford),
Talbenny, The Cathedral close of St.
Davids (added in 20 January 1862),
Treffgarne, Uzmaston, Walwins Castle
(including the village of Silver Hill),
West Haroldston, West Robeston, West
Walton, Whitechurch (including the
village of Solva) and Wiston.
The Union Workhouse was founded in 1839
in St Thomas' Parish, Haverfordwest. It
was erected for 159 inmates at a cost of
£1,500.
It became Haverfordwest Institution in
1930. Under the NHS which commenced in
1948 it was renamed St Thomas' Hospital.
The Hospital was closed in 1978.
Haverfordwest Workhouse Staff
Kindly submitted by Elizabeth
King |
Kelly's Directory 1884 |
Kelly's Directory 1910 |
Kelly's Directory 1920 |
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Master |
J. Thomas |
W. W. Hall |
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Matron |
Miss Annie Thomson |
Mrs Annie Hall |
Mrs Annie Hall |
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Medical Officer |
T. H. Rowe |
John Henry Hywel Williams |
John Henry Hywell Williams |
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Schoolmistress |
Miss Lavinia A. Poulter |
Miss Martha Burton |
Miss Eliza John |
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Head Nurse |
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Miss Mary Edwards |
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Assistant Nurse |
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Miss Florence Skinner & Miss E.
Sturgess |
The Building has now been converted for
use as residential accommodation.
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A Blue plaque has been placed on the
building by Haverfordwest Town
Council Civic Society, which states: |
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The Workhouse
A Workhouse called Priory Mount was
built on this site during 1837-1839.
It continued in use until the second
world war when it became a Hospital
subsequently serving as a unit of
the County Hospital and Withybush
General Hospital.
It was converted into flats in 1982. |
Records for these Poor Law Unions are
held at Pembrokeshire Record Office, The
Castle, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.
SA61 2EF
Telephone:01437 763707
Fax:01437 768539
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