What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Thirsk Union Workhouse Recorded plaque organisation: Thirsk Town Council.
Thirsk Union Workhouse was a facility established under the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 to provide shelter and work for the destitute, reflecting the social welfare policies and conditions of Victorian England.
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Photo: Gordon Hatton on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0