As archaeologists excavated Blackberry Hill, they discovered more than 4,500 unmarked graves, the majority of which could be dated to the height of the workhouse between 1837 and the late 1800s.

More than 4,500 unmarked graves found at Victorian workhouse in UK. ‘Dark chapter’ By Irene Wright October 22, 2024 11:07 AM ...

LONDON — The British government announced Monday it has given protected status to a former workhouse thought to have inspired Charles Dickens’ “Oliver Twist,” a move that should save the ...

One January night in 1866, the London journalist James Greenwood went slumming. Disguised as a pauper, he entered the Lambeth workhouse to document conditions in a ward for indigent men and boys ...

The St. Louis Globe-Democrat paid a visit to the Workhouse in 1875, describing the conditions of the complex. The reporter certainly went in with some preconceptions, stating: “A man has reached the ...

World More than 4,500 unmarked graves found at Victorian workhouse in UK. ‘Dark chapter’ By Irene Wright October 22, 2024 2:07 PM ...

But a “refuge” it was not, and workhouses were overrun with abuse, neglect, poor working conditions, malnutrition and forced child labor, according to Historic UK.

As archaeologists excavated Blackberry Hill, they discovered more than 4,500 unmarked graves, the majority of which could be dated to the height of the workhouse between 1837 and the late 1800s.