Bridge street, Almshouses, Newcastle-under-Lyme
In 1688 the Duke of Albemarle bequeathed £6000 for the erection and maintenance of almshouses for twenty poor widows. The houses were eventually built in 1743, and had to be demolished in 1964 to make ...
Newcastle Union Workhouse, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Union workhouses were built in an effort to combat poverty and encourage those who were seen as lazy to work their way out of poverty. They were designed to be as uncomfortable as possible. Men, women ...
Old Almshouses and Bank House, Newcastle-under-Lyme
In 1688 the Duke of Albermarle bequeathed £6000 for the erection and maintenance of almshouses for twenty poor widows. The houses were eventually built in 1743 and are still in use in this photograph ...
The Salvation Army Citadel, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A view of the Salvation Army Citadel on Bridge Street, Newcastle-under-Lyme.
The building was demolished in the late 1970s or early 1980s, not long after this photograph was taken.
The new Salvation ...