An establishment offering relief for the destitute poor in an area, funded from the local poor tax, which provided some combination of communal accommodation and a requirement for inmates, particularly the able-bodies, to perform work. (from Workhouses.org.uk accessed 12/11/2019).

DUI

D000082483 MeSH Browser

CUI

M000676541

History note

2021; use Poorhouses (1996-2020)

Public note

2021; see Poorhouses (1996-2020)