A young girl standing on the pavement in front of the former workhouse at the corner of King Street and Spinning Jenny Court

Date:
Late Victorian
Location:
The Old Workhouse, King Street, Leigh, Wigan
Reference:
AL2409/018/01
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

The building was originally a farmhouse dating from the 17th century. From the mid 18th century it was in use as a workhouse until closure in 1823. After this it was converted into shops and was demolished in circa 1900.

Content

This is part of the Volume: AL2409 The Leigh Album; within the Series: DSH01/01 Albums collected by Derek Sherborn; within the Collection: DSH01 Sherborn, Derek

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Donor: Sherborn, Derek Ronald

Keywords

Stuart Workhouse