The Ruthin Union Workhouse | |
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Ruthin Workhouse, Ruthin; c. 1965 | |
General information | |
Town or city | Ruthin, Denbighshire |
Country | Wales |
Coordinates | 53°06′47″N 3°18′12″W / 53.113182°N 3.303207°W / 53.113182; -3.303207 |
Construction started | 1837 |
Completed | 4 February 1837 |
Technical details | |
Structural system | stone, wood and brick |
Ruthin Union Workhouse was a workhouse on Llanrhydd Street, Ruthin, North Wales.
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. The Ruthin Union workhouse was demolished in the 1960s: some parts were incorporated into the Ruthin Community Hospital.
References
- "Poor Law Unions". Clwyd Family History Society. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "Ruthin". Workhouses. Retrieved 23 September 2014.