Rooms in a workhouse were typically sparse and utilitarian, designed to accommodate a large number of residents in a minimal space. They often featured rows of narrow beds, with little privacy and basic furnishings. The atmosphere was generally austere, reflecting the harsh conditions of life in a workhouse, where comfort and personal belongings were limited. Overall, the environment emphasized discipline and conformity rather than comfort or individuality.
In rooms separate from children, men and women.
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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.
Yes, there was a workhouse in Enniscorthy during the Great Famine. Established in 1840, the workhouse served as a response to the dire poverty and starvation caused by the famine, providing shelter and food for the destitute. Like many workhouses in Ireland, it was often overcrowded and faced significant challenges in caring for the increasing number of impoverished individuals seeking assistance.
Nobody would try to escape from the workhouse they could leave whenever they wanted as long as they gave 24 hour notice.
In rooms separate from children, men and women.
When and where?
it was horrible
there was medical care but, it was rare
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Because people didn't have any food or money so they decided to go to the workhouse so they could have a home to live in.
Cleveland Street Workhouse was created in 1778.
Holywell Workhouse Chapel was created in 1884.
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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.
they had to stay at the workhouse until they died and there job was to make weapons for the children
Yes, it was the Islington workhouse - see www.workhouses.org.uk/Islington