THE MYSTERIES OF MORPETH'S WORKHOUSE
It was there once, huge and dominating, towering over the River Wansbeck and the famous stepping stones. But now, Morpeth’s workhouse has disappeared.
Not only has the building gone, with its sorrowful memories, but nearly all the documentation has been destroyed too. Was there a sense of shame, a feeling that this part of Morpeth’s history was best forgotten?
In this book, the reader accompanies the author in the search for information. Piece by piece, the mysterious gaps are tackled, and we learn what went on behind those closed doors.
Once a significant part of life in the town, Morpeth’s union workhouse finally disappeared in a cloud of dust in 1951. Without this book, the unfortunate people who found themselves inside its walls might be forgotten for ever.
Dave Black, The Journal
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Illustrations by Victor Ambrus, the UK’s most beloved historical artist, who died in February 2021.
PUBLISHER: Greater Morpeth Development Trust
YEAR: 2013
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the family who ruled morpeth 1085-1265
stories for children of battles, romance and wickedness
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drovers, turnpikes, shepherds and butchers
saving the bay from the nuclear industry and the sand extractors
the campaign against nuclear power at druridge bay
a celebration of druridge – anthology of poems
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