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As the 19th century wore on non-conformist ministers increasingly began to conduct services within the workhouse, but Catholic priests were rarely welcomed. [75] A variety of legislation had been introduced during the 17th century to limit the civil rights of Catholics, beginning with the Popish Recusants Act 1605 in the wake of the failed ...
The workhouse's former master's house and chapel are now occupied by the Cinema Museum which is a grade II listed building. [2] The 19th-century workhouse was built for 820 inmates, divided by sex into two groups. It cost £64,000 to build and replaced the workhouse in Princes Road. [3] The water tower of the workhouse is Grade II listed. In ...
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.
This is a list of workhouses in London. [1] In 1776 there were 86 workhouses in the metropolis plus about 12 pauper farms in Hoxton and Mile End [ 2 ] Aldgate workhouse
Pages in category "19th-century architecture" The following 117 pages are in this category, out of 117 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Architectural styles introduced/popular in 19th-century architecture. Architecture portal; 14th; 15th; 16th; 17th; 18th; 19th; ... Pages in category "19th-century ...
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He designed workhouses in Abingdon, Andover, Bath, Crediton, Hastings, and Newhaven. He also designed some Gothic churches, including Holy Trinity (1834–35) (destroyed by bombing in 1940) and All Saints (1839), both in Rotherhithe , [ 2 ] and St James, in Upton Street, Gloucester, originally built as a chapel-of-ease to the nearby church of ...