St Johns Hospital and Workhouse

Essex Workhouses – Serving the Community for 600 Years

If you have read Oliver Twist, or just watched the musical, you will have a good idea of what workhouses were like. They provided basic accommodation and shelter for those who were homeless, destitute and poor. Essex has many workhouses spread across the county and many date back lon before Victorian times.

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