The Workhouse. Life on the edge in 18th Century Walthamstow
Between 1730 and 1841 the building, which now houses Waltham Forest’s local history museum, was a parish workhouse. Conditions were harsh and it was a place of last resort for many. Yet for the unemployed, sick, elderly, pregnant or orphaned children who lived there, it provided a place of refuge when there was nowhere else to turn.
The Workhouse: Life on the Edge in 18th Century Walthamstow opens up the borough archives to uncover what daily life was like for the poor and destitute who ended up in Walthamstow’s workhouse, as well as those who tried to help them.
Suitable for
Any age
Admission
Free
Website
http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/vestry-house
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