Stowupland's Poor
During the 19th century some of the poorer members of the Stowupland community found themselves in the Stow Union Poorhouse. Whilst some only spent a few years there others sadly died there and were buried in the Onehouse Paupers Graves.
The House of Industry was built in 1769, becoming the Union Workhouse in 1835 then Stow Lodge Hospital. Finally closing in 1991 before being converted into flats. A inscription on the front read, ‘ This House of Mercy, designed for the reception of the distressed poor and the better education of their children, for promoting and rewarding virtuous industry, and as a place of rest from labour to the aged and infirm was erected in the Year of the Lord 1769.;
Details and photo from Harry Double’s Stowmarkt – The March of Time, p 22.
Our thanks to Ray Taylor for sharing this research project and helping us to learn more about the people of Stowupland.
