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The Workhouse treadmill was a form of punitive labor used in 19th-century British workhouses, where inmates were made to walk on a large revolving wheel for hours. This device was intended to punish the poor and deter them from seeking public assistance by making workhouse life uncomfortable and arduous. The treadmill produced minimal energy output, mainly serving as a means of discipline rather than productive work. It symbolized the harsh treatment of the impoverished during the era of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834.
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Why did workhouse inmates work in a workhouse?
cause im class
Was styal mill a workhouse?
NO Styal Mill was not a workhouse it was a Mill for producing cotton There was a workhouse opposite the mill on the other side of Stayal Road. This was a over spill for Manchester.
How did people escape the workhouse?
Nobody would try to escape from the workhouse they could leave whenever they wanted as long as they gave 24 hour notice.
What were imates fed in the workhouse?
they were fed greul and porridge
What were people in the workhouse called?
People in the workhouse were commonly referred to as inmates or paupers. The term "inmate" was used to describe individuals residing in the workhouse, while "pauper" referred to their impoverished status. These terms were commonly used during the time when workhouses were prevalent in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Why did workhouse inmates work in a workhouse?
cause im class
What did the man tell Scrooge?
That he was collecting for the poor. He hoped that Scrooge would be generous at this special time. Scrooge questions wheather the prosions, workhouse and treadmill were still in ooperation. he is told they were. Scrooge is pleased to hear this as he is contributing to their opeation in his taxes
When was Cleveland Street Workhouse created?
Cleveland Street Workhouse was created in 1778.
When was Holywell Workhouse Chapel created?
Holywell Workhouse Chapel was created in 1884.
How many people would fit into a workhouse?
loads of archies
Was styal mill a workhouse?
NO Styal Mill was not a workhouse it was a Mill for producing cotton There was a workhouse opposite the mill on the other side of Stayal Road. This was a over spill for Manchester.
What happened to adults in the workhouse?
they had to stay at the workhouse until they died and there job was to make weapons for the children
Was 129 st johns road London a workhouse?
Yes, it was the Islington workhouse - see www.workhouses.org.uk/Islington
Where was the Bolton workhouse?
The last Bolton workhouse was: Bolton Union Workhouse Fishpool Farm Farnworth Deane Lancashire In 1785 there was a poorhouse in Old Hall Street, Bolton which moved to Fletcher Street in 1820. There was also a workhouse at Goose Cote Hill in Turton (repaired in 1801). These closed in 1861 and the inmates were transferred to the new Bolton Union workhouse The Bolton Union Workhouse was opened on 26 September 1861. In 1930 the Union was abolished and the workhouse was renamed the Fishpool Institution. In 1948 it became part of the new National Heath Service as part of Townley Hospital.
Where was the workhouse?
The last Bolton workhouse was: Bolton Union Workhouse Fishpool Farm Farnworth Deane Lancashire In 1785 there was a poorhouse in Old Hall Street, Bolton which moved to Fletcher Street in 1820. There was also a workhouse at Goose Cote Hill in Turton (repaired in 1801). These closed in 1861 and the inmates were transferred to the new Bolton Union workhouse The Bolton Union Workhouse was opened on 26 September 1861. In 1930 the Union was abolished and the workhouse was renamed the Fishpool Institution. In 1948 it became part of the new National Heath Service as part of Townley Hospital.
What was the diet in the workhouse like?
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How did you get out of a a workhouse?
be sold or to escape
