Museums · East Midlands
The Workhouse, Southwell
The Workhouse, Southwell — a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
Keith Evans — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Workhouse, Southwell is a museum in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
The Workhouse, Southwell, is a museum located in the East Midlands. This site is a well-preserved example of a Victorian workhouse, illustrating the social history of poverty and welfare in the 19th century. It offers insight into the lives of the inmates and the conditions they endured during that era.
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- Coordinates
- 53.0810, -0.9393
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Newark and Sherwood
- Parish
- Upton
- Postcode
- NG25 0PT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newark
- Established
- 1824
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: The Workhouse, Southwell (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Workhouse, Southwell?
- The Workhouse, Southwell is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG25 0PT), in the parish of Upton.
- When was The Workhouse, Southwell built?
- Built or established in 1824.
- Who owns The Workhouse, Southwell?
- The Workhouse, Southwell is owned by National Trust.
- How do I get to The Workhouse, Southwell?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NG25 0PT. It sits within the Newark parliamentary constituency.