Above - The Southwell Workhouse And Infirmary

The Southwell Workhouse was designed by William Adams Nicholson and the Reverend John T. Becher - and became a prototype for other workhouses that were to be built all over the country after the New Poor Law of 1834 came into existance. Built in 1824, this workhouse was a way for local parishes to save money by combining their resources to create a centralised workhouse to house the poor and destitute rather than each parish supporting individuals with food, fuel and clothing. e but it was soon passed in law and Southwell , a last-resort refuge for the poor and destitute, now one of the best-preserved examples in the country.Visited this Victorian Workhouse In May 2023 - It Is Hard To Believe This Place Wasn’t Decommissioned Until The 1980’S