The Workhouse, Southwell

The Workhouse, Southwell

The Workhouse, also known as Greet House, in the town of Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England, is a museum operated by the National Trust. Built in 1824, it was the prototype of the 19th century workhouse,and was cited by the Royal Commission on the poor law as the best example among the existing workhouses, before the resulting New Poor Law of 1834 led to the construction of workhouses across the country. It is described by the National Trust as the best-preserved workhouse in England.

The acquisition of The Workhouse reflected the National Trust's wish to broaden its interests and to ensure the continued existence of a Grade II* listed building that was potentially to be turned into residential flats.

Restoration work began with roof repairs in 2000 and is ongoing. Many rooms have been redecorated as they would have looked in the 19th century and buildings, walls and privies, which had been demolished in the 20th century, have been reinstated.

External links

* [http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-theworkhouse.htm The Workhouse, Southwell information at the National Trust]
*IoE|242828


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Southwell, Nottinghamshire — infobox UK place country = England latitude= 53.07 longitude= 0.95 map type = Nottinghamshire official name= Southwell population = 6,900 (approx) shire district= Newark and Sherwood shire county = Nottinghamshire region= East Midlands… …   Wikipedia

  • Workhouse — Former workhouse in Nantwich, dating from 1780 In England and Wales a workhouse, colloquially known as a …   Wikipedia

  • List of historic buildings and architects of the United Kingdom — The Historic buildings of the United Kingdom date from the stone age to the twenty first century AD, and tell the story of the architecture of the United Kingdom.See also: List of British architects Pre Historic buildings structures Roman… …   Wikipedia

  • List of museums in England — Museums in England is a link page for any museum in England by ceremonial county. The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council is the national development agency for museums in England, and is a sponsored body of the Department for Culture, Media… …   Wikipedia

  • List of National Trust properties in England — This is a list of National Trust Properties in England, including any stately home, historic house, castle, abbey, museum or other property in the care of the National Trust in England. Contents 1 Bedfordshire …   Wikipedia

  • Richard Charles Sutton — was an architect based in Nottingham. He was born 1834 and died in 1915. Buildings by Sutton*Shire Hall, Nottingham 1859. New Grand Jury room. *Wesleyan Methodist School, 12 Kirkhill, Bingham. 1859 *Congregational Chapel, Castlegate, Nottingham.… …   Wikipedia

  • English Poor Laws — Poor Law redirects here. For the Poor Law systems of Scotland and Ireland, see Scottish Poor Laws and Irish Poor Laws. Although many deterrent workhouses developed in the period after the New Poor Law, some had already been built under the… …   Wikipedia

  • Poor Law — This article deals chiefly with the English Poor Laws covering England and Wales. For the laws regarding the other areas of the British Isles see Irish Poor Laws and Scottish Poor Law The Poor Law was the system for the provision of social… …   Wikipedia

  • St Mary's Church, Nottingham — St Mary s Church St Mary s Church, Nottingham …   Wikipedia

  • A612 road — Major junctions Southwest end: A60 near Nottingham …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”