Monument record MNL 330 - Mildenhall Union Workhouse, King's Way

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Summary

Site of the new workhouse built 1894-5 which presumably replaced the old Workhouse at The Churchyard (MNL 1199)

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 7169 7490 (118m by 194m) Centred on
Map sheet TL77SW
Civil Parish MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

In 1894-5 a new workhouse was built on this site (S1). Presumed to be a larger replacement of the old Workhouse at The Churchyard (see MNL 1199). Various out buildings to main workhouse shown on 1880 OS map, including an `infirmary' to N at TL 717 749 (S2). All buildings have been demolished.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Web Page: Peter Higginbotham. The Workhouse: The Story of an Institution.
  • <S2> Map: OS. OS Map. OS, 1:2500 map, 1882, SRO (Bury).

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Nov 22 2024 3:58PM

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