In 1837, the beginning of the Victorian era, the building was converted into the Stapleton Workhouse, archaeologists said. “The workhouse served as a refuge for the city’s poor, offering ...

Liz Shearer described the conditions at Macclesfield District General Hospital as being like a "Victorian workhouse". We've now heard back from East Cheshire NHS Trust, which manages the hospital ...

Dodger's guide to poverty and the workhouse. videoDodger's guide to ... the gang provide a guide to those inventions from the Victorian era which changed lives then and now. Dodger's guide to ...