workhouse, Cirencester, geriatric hospital, Cirencester, and Cotswold District Council blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Cotswold District Council Offices. Built in c.1840 as a workhouse, these buildings later became a geriatric hospital. Refurbished in 1980 by Cotswold District Council, they are now its headquarters. Recorded plaque organisation: Cirencester Civic Society.

This building complex, originally constructed around 1840 as a workhouse for the poor and destitute, reflects the historical evolution of social welfare institutions in Britain, later serving as a geriatric hospital before becoming the headquarters for Cotswold District Council.