Monument record 3980/63 - Workhouse, Fox Lane

{1} A workhouse was in existence in Rothwell from middle of the 18th century onwards. An indenture dated 1785 indicates that lease had been taken of a house (formerly the Boot and Crown) for 'the lodging, keeping, maintaining and employing of all such poor in the said such parish as should desire to receive relief or collection of the said parish' The 1813 map of the village indicates 'Old Workhouse Close' in a plot of land to the east of Market Street and a 'Workhouse' located to the south of Fox Lane. There do not appear to be any surviving structures left relating to either of these areas.

{2} In 1739 there was a workhouse in Well Lane, which had been made out of six little tenements. However, by 1813 this had been replaced by a building which lay on Foxes Street.

<1> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Rothwell (Industrial), (checked) (Digital archive). SNN100256.

<2> Foard G, 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Rothwell (Medieval and Post Medieval), (checked) (Digital archive). SNN100514.

<3> 1813, Rothwell Tithe Map (TM 390/Map 3106), (unchecked) (Map). SNN100515.

Record last edited

Feb 8 2010 2:13PM