Ruthin Union Workhouse

The Ruthin Union Workhouse

Ruthin Workhouse, Ruthin; c. 1965
General information
Town or city Ruthin, Denbighshire
Country Wales
Coordinates 53°06′47″N 3°18′12″W / 53.113182°N 3.303207°W / 53.113182; -3.303207Coordinates: 53°06′47″N 3°18′12″W / 53.113182°N 3.303207°W / 53.113182; -3.303207
Construction started 1837
Completed 4 February 1837
Technical details
Structural system stone, wood and brick
1960s demolition

Ruthin Union Workhouse was opened on 4 February 1837 on Llanrhydd Street, Ruthin, North Wales.[1] It cost £6,050 at the time and held 200 inmates. The work house was upgrade 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 survive incorporated in Ruthin Community Hospital.

References

  1. www.clwydfhs.org.uk; accessed 23 September 2014
  2. The Workhouse (website); accessed 23 September 2014
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