Ruthin Union Workhouse

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

The Ruthin Union Workhouse
Ruthin Workhouse, Ruthin; c. 1965
General information
Town or cityRuthin, Denbighshire
CountryWales
Coordinates53.113182°N 3.303207°W / 53.113182; -3.303207
Construction started1837
Completed4 February 1837
Technical details
Structural systemstone, wood and brick
1960s demolition

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]

References

  1. "Poor Law Unions". Clwyd Family History Society. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  2. "Ruthin". Workhouses. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
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