In 1836 the Alnwick Poor Law Union was formed and in 1840 the new Union Workhouse on Wagonway Road was built, replacing the 1810 Parish Workhouse on Green Batt.
For more information, see https://www.workhouses.org.uk/Alnwick/
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In 1836 the Alnwick Poor Law Union was formed and in 1840 the new Union Workhouse on Wagonway Road was built, replacing the 1810 Parish Workhouse on Green Batt.
For more information, see https://www.workhouses.org.uk/Alnwick/