Title

Abingdon Workhouse

Caption

Abingdon Workhouse, Oxfordshire, built for the Abingdon Union, 1836. The first workhouse in England completed under the provisions of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834. Based on a hexagon, the superintendent's quarters are in the centre with overview of all the separate activities in the different segregared areas. From "The Mirror". (London, 1836).

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Photos12.com - Ann Ronan Picture Library

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Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP07104_460001250

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Rights managed

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32,8Mb (3,1Mb) / 10,8in x 11,8in / 3233 x 3543 (300dpi)