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Title: Eton Union Workhouse [Go to resource]
Description: Built on the site of what is now Upton Hospital in Albert Street, The Eton Union Workhouse was one of the first workhouses to be opened under the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act, and could accommodate 440 people. It was regarded as a model of its type and was visited by people from all over the country. This pamphlet was originally published as a theme on www.SloughHistoryOnline.org.uk. License: http://www.sopse.org.uk/ixbin/hixclient.exe?a=query&p=gateway&f=generic_sitetext%2ehtm&_IXFIRST_=1&_IXMAXHITS_=1&cms_con_core_subtype%3acms_con_text_what=copyright&%3acms_sys_group=%22sopse%22 Rights holder: Slough Library Subjects: Workhouses ; Hospitals ;
Eton Union Workhouse ; Upton Hospital ; Albert House; Eton Poor Law Institution ; Slough Public Assistance Institution ; Beech HouseTemporal: start=1836-01-01; end=2008-02-01; Source: Sense of place SE Creator: Information and Local Studies, Slough Library Identifier: http://www.sopse.org.uk/ixbin/hixclient.... Language: en-GB Go to resource More Like this...
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