What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Second District Poor House Purpose-built with the 3rd floor designed and used for hand loom weaving, it later became a Sunday and Day school Recorded plaque organisation: Worsley Civic Trust.
The Second District Poor House in Worsley was a significant institution for housing and providing work for the poor, featuring a unique design that included facilities for hand loom weaving; it later served educational purposes as a Sunday and Day school.
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