“Workhouses of London and the South East” book gets January release
The History Press has announce the forthcoming release of ‘Workhouses of London and the South East’ by Peter Higginbotham in January 2019.
Our image of workhouses has often been coloured by the writings of authors such as Charles Dickens. But what was the reality? Where exactly were all these institutions located? And what happened to them?
People are often surprised to discover that a building in their own town, perhaps now turned into flats, or still forming part of a local hospital, was once a workhouse. This copiously illustrated book provides a comprehensive guide to the workhouses that were set up across London and the neighbouring counties of Middlesex, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire.
Workhouses of London and the South East
ISBN: 9780750987776
Published: 21-01-2019