WORKHOUSE

WORKHOUSE DESIGN:

• created by Sampson Kempthorn
• designed to intimidate people
• two designs; Y-Shape and Cruciform shape
• Y-Shape was 2 or 3 storey's high, kitchen, workrooms, dining hall, master bedroom in the centre to overlook all activities
• Cruciform was divided into 4 sections, segregating different classes of people, included workyards, exercise yards, kitchems, dorm rooms, aimed to look after 200-500 people but usually fitted around 1000
• splitting up families was a must back then

WHO WERE THE NEW PAUPERS?

• although people thought the workhouse would just attract your average joe-pauper, it actually introduced more than one type of person
• around 1/5 of all house mates were in the house for more than 5 years
• they provided with long and short term relief

YOUNG PEOPLE - they would arrive for temporary relief if for instance there was a personal issue or weather related, they would move in or out several times a year

VAGRANTS - considered the lowest of low, would usually…