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Most of the old workhouse records have likewise disappeared. en.wikipedia.org

Staying in the workhouse she set to work upon the little poems by which she is known. en.wikipedia.org

He found conditions in the workhouse a nightmare of cruelty, infinitely worse than the most inhuman aspects of the penitentiary. en.wikipedia.org

It had a rule that forbade any relief outside of the workhouse. en.wikipedia.org

Two men were employed assisted by the workhouse inmates. en.wikipedia.org

Subsequently, the workhouse closed and fell into dereliction. en.wikipedia.org

It began its life as a workhouse infirmary. en.wikipedia.org

The majority of the town's listed buildings were originally residential; churches, chapels, public houses, schools, banks, almshouses and workhouses are also well represented. en.wikipedia.org

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several associated buildings were constructed adjacent to the workhouse. en.wikipedia.org

Before its opening, convicted criminals were put in county jails or a workhouse where they were employed in public projects such as road building. en.wikipedia.org

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