The Workhouse

museum in Southwell
#2 in Southwell / #100 in United Kingdom
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by DeFacto
/ CC BY-SA 4.0

The Workhouse in Southwell, United Kingdom, is a historic building constructed in 1824 as a place for the poor and destitute to receive shelter and employment. Designed by the Reverend John T. Becher, it served as a model for workhouses across the country. The building aimed to provide a self-sufficient environment where inmates could work and live under strict regulations.


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