What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: Corwen Manor Adeiladwyd yn 1840 yn wyrcws i 150 o dlodion oedd yn byw mewn dwy asgell. Caewyd yn 1940. Built as a workhouse in 1840 for 150 poor people living in two wings. Closed in 1940.
Corwen Manor was constructed in 1840 as a workhouse to accommodate 150 impoverished individuals across its two wings, reflecting the Victorian era's approach to poverty management; it operated until 1940.
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