Danetre Hospital, Daventry, Northamptonshire

This hospital was originally the Daventry Union Workhouse. It was built in 1838 as a Poor Law Institution. It was meant to accommodate 230 inmates. It became a hospital in the 20th century.

Location

Northamptonshire Daventry

Period

Victorian (1837 - 1901)

Tags

workhouse poor law institution social welfare Victorian (1837 - 1901)