Ruthin Union Workhouse Explained

The Ruthin Union Workhouse
Location Town:Ruthin, Denbighshire
Location Country:Wales
Construction Start Date:1837
Completion Date:4 February 1837
Structural System:stone, wood and brick
Coordinates:53.1132°N -3.3032°W

Ruthin Union Workhouse was a workhouse on Llanrhydd Street, Ruthin, North Wales.[1]

History

It cost £6,050 at the time and was opened on 4 February 1837. The work house was upgraded in 1910, on a "square" layout with separate accommodation wings for male or female, infirm or able-bodied etc. The building radiated from a central hub.[2] The Ruthin Union workhouse was demolished in the 1960s: some parts were incorporated into the Ruthin Community Hospital.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Poor Law Unions. Clwyd Family History Society. 23 September 2014.
  2. Web site: Ruthin. Workhouses . 23 September 2014.