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Sherborne, Dorset, England

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The Victorian Workhouse In Sherborne

Sherborne Poor Law Union formally came into existence on 24th December 1835. Its operation was overseen by an elected Board of Guardians, 34 in number, representing its 30 constituent parishes as listed below (figures in brackets indicate numbers of Guardians if more than one):



Dorset: Beer Hackett, Bradford Abbas, Castletown, Caundle Bishop [Bishop's Caundle], Caundle Marsh, Caundle Purse [Purse Caundle], Chetnole, Clifton Mabank, Folke, Haydon, Holnest, Leigh, Lillington, Longburton, Nether Compton, Over Compton, Oborne, Ryme Instrinseca, Sherborne (5), Stockwood, Thornford, North Wootton, Yetminster.

Somerset: Goathill, Holwell, Marston Magna, Pointington, Rimpton, Sandford Orcas, Trent.



The population falling within the Union at the 1831 census had been 11,243 — its parishes ranging in size from Goathill (population 35) to Sherborne itself (4,075). The average annual poor-rate expenditure for the period 1833-35 had been £5,261 or 9s.4d. per head of the population.



In 1836, the Poor Law Commissioners authorised the Union to spend up to £5,000 on the building which was to accommodate 240 inmates. Work began on the building the following year, on a site at the corner of Horsecastles and Lower Acreman Street to the west of the town. This site was chosen by the Guardians as being "open to the Sun and Air, well supplied with water, and in every other respect conveniently situated". The building was designed by Edward Percy and from map evidence appears to have been loosely based on the popular "square" plan published by the Poor Law commissioners in 1835. The entrance block on Horsecastles had an imposing three-storey frontage.



The Sherborne union workhouse buildings were demolished in 1938.

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Birth

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Birth		Person ID
1	Bell, Norman Harold	23 Oct 1910	Sherborne, Dorset, England	I95

Death

Matches 1 to 3 of 3

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Death		Person ID
1	Bagg, Richard W H	Dec 1992	Sherborne, Dorset, England	I149
2	Goffe, Eli	1899	Sherborne, Dorset, England	I4119
3	Hannam, Kenneth William	Jan 1997	Sherborne, Dorset, England	I72

Census

Matches 1 to 8 of 8

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Census		Person ID
1	Dowell, "Infant"	3 Apr 1881	Sherborne, Dorset, England	I2814
2	Dowell, Anne Lilly	3 Apr 1881	Sherborne, Dorset, England	I2813
3	Dowell, George	3 Apr 1881	Sherborne, Dorset, England	I2810
4	Dowell, Mabel	3 Apr 1881	Sherborne, Dorset, England	I2811
5	Harwood, George Ambrose	2 Apr 1911	Sherborne, Dorset, England	I2653
6	Meaden, Charlotte	3 Apr 1881	Sherborne, Dorset, England	I112
7	Mullins, Elyza Jane	3 Apr 1881	Sherborne, Dorset, England	I115
8	Mullins, Rosina	2 Apr 1911	Sherborne, Dorset, England	I401

Occupation

Matches 1 to 2 of 2

	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Occupation		Person ID
1	Dowell, George	3 Apr 1881	Sherborne, Dorset, England	I2810
2	Harwood, George Ambrose	2 Apr 1911	Sherborne, Dorset, England	I2653