Monument record WKM 013 - Plomesgate Union Workhouse; Deben Court
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Summary
Plomesgate Poor Law Union Workhouse.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 304 555 (190m by 95m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM35NW |
| Civil Parish | WICKHAM MARKET, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Plomesgate Poor Law Union Workhouse. Significant parts surviving, and now called `Deben Court'. Built 1836/37 to accommodate 400 (S2).
Includes area of 'Burial Ground' on N side and 'Independent Chapel' to W.
Historical research needed - rare survival - Listable?
For history see (S4, copy in parish file).
Documents in Parish File titled "The History of Deben Court, formerly Plomesgate Union Workhouse" by Jane Blanchflower.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50026 Map: OS. OS Map. OS, 1:2500 map, 1904.
- <S2> SSF7003 (No record type): Goult W, A Survey of Suffolk Parish History: E Suffolk, 1990.
- <S3> SSF7042 (No record type): Grace F, `Poor Law Unions 1834-1930', An Historical Atlas of Suffolk, 1988, 98-9.
- <S4> SSF50544 Bibliographic reference: Miss E P Cockburn. 1991. The Workhouse, Wickham Market, Suffolk, now Deben Court.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 7 2012 10:35AM