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Sheet 97 Plan 6 Parish of St John's Township of Benwell & Elswick

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Union Workhouse Union Workhouse Ralph Dodds Esqr In the N.E. of this Plan An excellent building erected in 1840
Union Workhouse Mr. Wm Foulsham by the Newcastle Union which comprises 11 Parishes
Union Workhouse Mr Wm Heads and is calculated to accommodate 500 persons
it is a spacious building well design[ed] for
the purpose for which it is used and the
greatest strictness and regularity is carried
out under the Superintendance of Mr. Wm Foulsham
there is very extensive gardens with all necessary
out houses yards & attached
School Union School Ralph Dodds Esqr adjoining the Union A very extensive School for the use of the
School Mr. Wm Foulsham Workhouse on the West inmates of the Union Workhouse (Boys Girls & Infants)
School Mr. Wm Heads Lunatic Asylum, with all necessary accomodations erected and
supported by the Newcastle Union in 1856
Elswick Grange Elswick Grange Ralph Dodds About 10 chains West A very neat Mansion with out houses
Elswick Grange Mr. Wm Heads of the Union Workhouse yards & garden ornamental ground attached
Elswick Grange Mr. R Milthorpe the property and residence of Mr. Wm Heads
Felix Gillespie
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