Thurgarton Incorporated Workhouse |
Hob Uid: 1228507 | |
Location : Nottinghamshire Newark and Sherwood Upton
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Grid Ref : SK7117054330 |
Summary : Thurgarton Incorporated Workhouse was built in 1824 to replace the former Southwell Workhouse. Southwell Workhouse, which was also known as Southwell Parish Workhouse was built in 1808 and was designed by the Rev. John T Becher and the architect Richard Ingleman. The workhouse was constructed to offer relief to the destitute after the parish's poor rates bill was reduced. Men, women and children were housed separately and manual labour was the most common form of work in the institution. After 1836 the building was converted into a chapel.In 1824 Becher started the foundation of the Thurgarton Hundred Incorporation. A new building was constructed in 1824 which was designed by the architect William Nicholson. The building is much larger than the previous workhouse at Southwell. The building is made up of wings which span from a central building which housed different categories of inmates. The corners of the building are canted and give it an octagonal shape. After 1834 the workhouse was taken over by the newly formed Southwell Union and it became its Union workhouse. A detached new infirmary was built in 1870-1871 behind the main workhouse building. The main building was extended to the north in 1914 and in 1926 a new infirmary block was added. The workhouse later became known as Greet House and provided residential care for the elderly up to the 1980s. The former women's wing was used as social services accommodation also during this period. The building is now owned and cared for by the National Trust. Prior to the restoration of the south garden of Thurgarton Workhouse, Southwell, excavations revealed elements of the path layout and the former planting regime in the garden. |
More information : Thurgarton Incorporated Workhouse was built in 1824 to replace the former Southwell Workhouse. Southwell Workhouse, which was also known as Southwell Parish Workhouse was built in 1808 and was designed by the Rev. John T Becher and the architect Richard Ingleman. The workhouse was constructed to offer relief to the destitute after the parish’s poor rates bill was reduced. Men, women and children were housed separately and manual labour was the most common form of work in the institution. After 1836 the building was converted into a chapel. In 1824 Becher started the foundation of the Thurgarton Hundred Incorporation. A new building was constructed in 1824 which was designed by the architect William Nicholson. The building is much larger than the previous workhouse at Southwell. The building is made up of wings which span from a central building which housed different categories of inmates. The corners of the building are canted and give it an octagonal shape. After 1834 the workhouse was taken over by the newly formed Southwell Union and it became its Union workhouse. A detached new infirmary was built in 1870-1871 behind the main workhouse building. The main building was extended to the north in 1914 and in 1926 a new infirmary block was added. The workhouse later became known as Greet House and provided residential care for the elderly up to the 1980s. The former women’s wing was used as social services accommodation also during this period. The building is now owned and cared for by the National Trust. Prior to the restoration of the south garden of Thurgarton Workhouse, Southwell, excavations revealed elements of the path layout and the former planting regime in the garden. (1-6)
The Former Infirmary at Greet House is a grade II listed building. For further details on the designation see the statutory data. (7)
At the time of compiling this record in 2012, access to information on the designation noted in source 7 above is available via the National Heritage List for England. (8)
The National Grid Reference for the building is: SK71175433 (9) |