Tyne and Wear HER(6342): Fenham, Westgate Road, Union Workhouse (General Hospital)
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Description
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 constituent parishes and townships.The average annual poor-rate expenditure for 1834-1856 had been £15,049 or 5s 6d per head of population. In 1839 the Board of Governors started buying land to accommodate a new workhouse for the City, which would replace the four parish Poor Law Houses.... -
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Link: https://sitelines.newcastle.gov.uk/SMR/6342
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