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ENGLAND'S THOUSAND BEST HOUSES

... Which can be Vzsited. In order to reach the necessary target, Mr Jenkins ropes in not just conventional houses but gaols, workhouses, rums, archaeological sites, cottages-that he is unlikely to know. For my own part, I cannot wait to visit them. sometimes ...

Published: Thursday 09 October 2003
Newspaper: Country Life
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 680 | Page: 104 | Tags: none

Tales from the past

... willing to contract to whitewash the several rooms, yards and offices in the Union Workhouse at Daventry, according to specifications which may be seen at the workhouse on application to the Master. Sealed tenders to be sent to the Guardians at the Board ...

NEW FOREST, FOROINGBRIOGE .ASH BURN HOTEL & RESTAURANT AWARD WINNING CUISINE

... location. Stone cottages offering excellent base for walking and touring. Sleep 2-5. Open all year. 01434 321680 Converted workhouse comprising 2 en suite rooms. Peaceful rural situation in walking distance Rothbury. Excellent home cooking, NEW FOREST, ...

Published: Thursday 28 April 2005
Newspaper: Country Life
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 595 | Page: 138 | Tags: none

Our prison with the welcome touch

... extensive collection of which includes the former North Yorkshire Mounted Section. The Workhouse Museum of Poor Law, in Allhalbwfl.ufiwlhdfiuflmlbaflmhmm.lt is 's only workhouse museum in its authentic position. i L i il B e 0 e Y e R SRRI i R \ o “witaa 4 ) 8 ...

Published: Friday 06 April 2001
Newspaper: Ripon Gazette
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 411 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

‘Urchins’ wanted for fair

... authentic touch to tomorrow's Christmas Fair on the site of the former Ripon Union Workhouse. The event takes place in the atmospheric setting of the Vagrants' Cell Block, The Workhouse Museum of Poor Law in Allhallowgate. Prizes will be awarded to the most appealing ...

Published: Friday 23 November 2001
Newspaper: Ripon Gazette
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 171 | Page: 99 | Tags: none

Net week

... comments (Letters, ovember I 1 ) that the ational Trust has given into political pressure with the recent acquisitions of a workhouse. C hartist cottages and back-to-back housing in Birmingham. I have visited the site and taken a tour and was very impressed ...

Published: Thursday 02 December 2004
Newspaper: Country Life
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1586 | Page: 66 | Tags: none

Forget the fair

... Forget the fair RIPON Museum Trust has announced the cancellation of its planned Christmas Fair in the Workhouse because it clashes with a similar event being held in the Cathedral on the same day, November 23. ...

Published: Friday 18 October 2002
Newspaper: Ripon Gazette
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 36 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Faste

... treadmill, the crank and picking oakum. The Ripon Workhouse, Museum of Poor Law in Allhallowgate was opened to the public in 1996 and is established in the Men's Casual Wards of the Victorian workhouse buildings. The 14 cells, the ablution rooms, the old ...

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... pub in 1‘1\?“. would vou ke to be a key member of the team deing professiona can be FUN toc! Paul Hanna Sara Porter The Workhouse Barratts Club 01604 233044 01604 721777 James Hanna Sir Pickering Phipps R RYA TR Monty Montgomery Marie Hubbard Fox & Hounds ...

Hotel offers slice of history THE Crown Hotel at Boroughbridge is offering a new local history package for ..

... The break incorporates a tour of three Ripon museums - The House of Correction and Police Museum, The Court House and The Workhouse of Poor Law -as well as an opportunity to see the City Silver in the Town Hall and an evening visit to see the The g Mw? ...

Published: Friday 31 August 2001
Newspaper: Ripon Gazette
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 81 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

C ity h hist k ORGANISERS of the Ripon gate, originally part of the information, should contact Community House ..

... ity h hist k ORGANISERS of the Ripon gate, originally part of the information, should contact Community House project are workhouse arid later a hospi- Lynette Barnes at Ripon appealing for information tal, is being turned into a Council for Voluntary Service ...

Published: Friday 05 April 2002
Newspaper: Ripon Gazette
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 81 | Page: 14 | Tags: none