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This blue commemorative plaque records: 37 - 49, Pinfold Street. On this site from 1665 to 1794 were two houses, owned by the town, where the needy could lodge. They were replaced by a workhouse, where the inmates were required to work for their keep. The new building included a manufactory, cow shed, stone breaking yard and prison. It closed in 1839. Recorded plaque organisation: Howden Civic Society, Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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