Description and History of Site:-
It is seen now as a terraced row of cottages set above and back from the road. This is a row of small cottages with a 17th-century frontage that was leased by local philanthropists, businessmen and landowners in 1759 for use as a workhouse - or 'Hospital' - to replace an earlier one, whose location is unknown. The donors leased two cottages, a barn and two gardens to be converted to use as a workhouse for initially for 21 years for an annual rent. In 1834 , by the Poor Law Act, all local workhouses were abolished in favour of new Union Workhouses - in this case the one built in Giggleswick.
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Key Words :- workhouse
Viewing the Site :- visible from the road
Address :- Victoria Street, Settle, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24
Grid Ref :- SD 8210 6356
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.067663 , Long -2.275004
Local Authority :- Craven District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1759 - 1834
Record Date :- 1 February 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © David Johnson
Grid Ref :- SD 8210 6356
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.067663 , Long -2.275004
Local Authority :- Craven District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- 1759 - 1834
Record Date :- 1 February 2018
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © David Johnson