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Newcastle upon Tyne Poor Law Union Workhouse


Newcastle upon Tyne Poor Law Union formally came into existence on the 26th September 1836.

THE UNION WORKHOUSE is situated in this township, about one mile west of Newcastle. It is a substantial and suitable building, erected in 1840, and will accommodate 500 persons. The number at present amounts to 508. In August, 1843, the guardians purchased the adjoining estate, known by the name of the "Milestone Estate," from the executrix of the late Mr. Richard Wardle. It contains upwards of thirty-two acres, and it is intended to erect upon it schools for 400 pupils, an infirmary for the sick children, and to convert the remainder into an extensive garden. The whole of the workhouse, together with the new buildings, are to be drained upon new and improved principles. The order and regularity observable in this establishment reflect the highest credit upon the governor, Mr. Robert Salmon.

Extract from: History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland...Whellan, William, & Co, 1855.
Westgate Road Newcastle General Hospital (1870 - 2010) Local List Historic Buildings and Monuments in Newcastle Workhouses
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058329:The Workhouse Newcastle upon Tyne Unknown Undated.
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Poor House Hospital, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England: with floor plan. Photolithograph by W. & A.K. Johnston, 1874.
- Poor House Hospital, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England: with floor plan. Photolithograph by W. & A.K. Johnston, 1874. Wellcome Collection. Source: Wellcome Collection, Ref. 18432i
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(Part of) Newcastle University Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Westgate Road, NE4
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Workhouse front
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Tyne and Wear HER(6342): Fenham, Westgate Road, Union Workhouse (General Hospital)
- Newcastle upon Tyne Poor Law Union formally came into existence on 26 September 1836. Its operation was overseen by an elected Board of Governors, 34 in number, representing its 11 …
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Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland
- ...A parliamentary report of 1777 recorded local workhouses in operation at Newcastle All Saints (for up to 100 inmates), Newcastle St John (26), Elswick in St Johns (40), Westgate in …
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Tyne & Wear HER: 6342
Borough: Newcastle
Grid ref: NZ22926451

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