This Day School will present an insight into the development and operation of the workhouses in Grimsby and Louth, and their place in the contemporary social fabric. We shall look at Poor Law development, Houses of Industry, and the eventual establishment of the workhouses in both towns. Under what circumstances could you be admitted and released? What were the benefits of the Workhouse to both the inmates and to wider society? What was the deal - what was expected and received? And how was it all paid for? Why did they eventually close, and what legacy did they leave?
Course aim
This Day School will present an insight into the development and operation of the workhouses in Grimsby and Louth. We shall look at Poor Law development, Houses of Industry and the eventual establishment of the Workhouse.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- This course is for beginners and improvers
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- List the relevant legislation which led to the development of the Workhouse system.
- Locate the physical remains of both the featured institutions.
- Show how the Workhouse system led to the development of the Welfare State.
What else do I need to know?
This Day School will appeal to those with an interest in local history and social development in northern Lincolnshire.
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