Richmond Union Workhouse
1843-1948
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Administrative and inmate records for Richmond Workhouse.
Title:
Richmond Union Workhouse
Date of work:
1843-1948
Reference number:
RPLU/WH
Level of description:
Sub-fonds from Fonds: Richmond Poor Law Union (RPLU)
Part of:
Includes:
Access restrictions:
Restrictions varySome records are closed as they contain personal data relating to living individuals. Please contact Local Studies for further information.
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
General notes:
The first workhouse in Richmond was built in 1729 in Petersham Road. It was initially administered by the Parish General Vestry, but in 1766 a new elected body called the Parish Trustees was established. The Parish Trustees took on many of the roles previously undertaken by the General Vestry, including the running of the workhouse. In 1786, George III granted Pesthouse Common and land on Richmond Hill to the Parish on the condition that the land be used for the support of the poor and the relief of the ratepayers of Richmond. As part of this arrangement, the workhouse was moved the following year to the new site, in what became Grove Road. Workhouse inmates who were able worked the land and the farm on Pesthouse Common. In 1836 the Richmond Poor Law Union took over the running of the workhouse, which was now obliged to take inmates from Barnes and Mortlake, as well as from Richmond, Petersham, and Kew. A separate infirmary for the workhouse was built in 1902. In 1913 the name of the workhouse was changed to the Richmond Poor Law Institution. In 1948 workhouses were officially abolished, and the main Richmond building became Kingsmead Old People's Home, while the infirmary became Grove Road Hospital.
Related material note:
Richmond Local Studies also holds a collection of records for Kingsmead Old People's Home and Grove Road Hospital (ref no. H1).
Language:
English
Record number:
1496703
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