In Britain and Ireland a workhouse was a total institution where those unable to support themselves financially were offered accommodation and employment, known in Scotland as a poorhouse. The earliest known use of the term dates from 1631, in an account by the mayor of Abingdon reporting that the borough had erected a workhouse to set poorer people to work. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Institution TypeWelfare and Care Institution 1 Emergence Era In the Other Atlases
Originated In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.
Source Workhouse (Wikipedia)Lead sectiontier 2Quote, Lead section
In Britain and Ireland, a workhouse was a total institution where those unable to support themselves financially were offered accommodation and employment.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.
Source Workhouse (Wikipedia)Lead sectiontier 2Quote, Lead section
In Britain and Ireland, a workhouse was a total institution where those unable to support themselves financially were offered accommodation and employment.
Sources
1. Workhouse (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
In Britain and Ireland, a workhouse was a total institution where those unable to support themselves financially were offered accommodation and employment.
English Wikipedia, intro text
The origins of the workhouse can be traced to the Statute of Cambridge 1388, which attempted to address the labour shortages following the Black Death in England by restricting the movement of labourers and ultimately led to the state becoming responsible for the support of the poor.
Lead, institution-type-category welfare-institution
"poor-house") was a total institution where those unable to support themselves financially were offered accommodation and employment.
View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.