workhouse, Malden, John Sadd, and union workhouse, Malden blue plaque
Overview
workhouse, Malden, John Sadd, and union workhouse, Malden blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in Maldon. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: Built with proceeds from Thomas Plume, this building served as Maldon's Workhouse 1719-1835 After enlargement by John Sadd it was known as 'The Spike' and became the Union Workhouse until 1873
Why it was made
The saved source records: Built with proceeds from Thomas Plume, this building served as Maldon's Workhouse 1719-1835 After enlargement by John Sadd it was known as 'The Spike' and became the Union Workhouse until 1873
People and events
The saved source records: Built with proceeds from Thomas Plume, this building served as Maldon's Workhouse 1719-1835 After enlargement by John Sadd it was known as 'The Spike' and became the Union Workhouse until 1873
How it worked
The label Blue plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
workhouse, Malden, John Sadd, and union workhouse, Malden blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Built with proceeds from Thomas Plume, this building served as Maldon's Workhouse 1719-1835 After enlargement by John Sadd it was known as 'The Spike' and became the Union Workhouse until 1873 The importance lies in what the inscription remembers, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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