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Abingdon Workhouse, Oxfordshire, built for the Abingdon Union, 1836. Artist: Unknown

Abingdon Workhouse, Oxfordshire, built for the Abingdon Union, 1836. Artist: Unknown

1-158-670 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images

Abingdon Workhouse, Oxfordshire, built for the Abingdon Union, 1836. The first workhouse in England completed under the provisions of the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834. Based on a hexagon, the superintendent's quarters are in the centre with an overview of all the separate activities in the different segregated areas. From The Mirror. (London, 1836).

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Medium
  1. Engraving
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Oxfordshire Abingdon

  1. 51 40 00 N , 001 17 00 W
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Locations & Buildings Other

Society & Culture Wealth & Poverty

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3992x4375
File Size : 51,167kb

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  1. 9102
  1. 0460001250
  1. 1-158-670
  1. 1158670
  1. 1250
  1. 9102
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