Workhouse, now hospital, High Street, Purton, North Wiltshire

Photograph taken 10 September 2000 © Historic England Archive/Mr Chris Pocock FRPS ref: 317969

This workhouse, built for Cricklade and Wootton Bassett Union in 1837, was a modest, low-cost building based on one of several off the peg 'models' of workhouse provided by the central Poor Law Authority.

Location

Wiltshire Purton

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

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During Tudor and Stuart times almshouses were generally built and maintained by Craft Guilds or wealthy individuals
The almhouse was founded in 1437 by the Earl and Countess of Suffolk to house 13 poor men under the care of two chaplains.

Workhouse, now hospital, High Street, Purton, North Wiltshire

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