The Workhouse
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Overview
Discover the most complete workhouse in existence. Meet Reverend Becher, the founder of The Workhouse, by watching the introductory film and immerse yourself in the unique atmosphere evoked by the audio guide. Based on real archive records, the guide helps bring the 19th-century inhabitants back to life. Discover how society dealt with poverty through the centuries. Explore the segregated work yards, day rooms, dormitories, master's quarters and cellars, then see the recreated working 19th-century garden and find out what food the paupers would have eaten.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Open 11 Feb-5 Nov, daily 12-5; (BHs from 11, last admission 1hr before closing). Guided tours (exterior of building) 11-12
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Parking nearby
- Cafe
About the area
Most people associate Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands with the legend of Robin Hood, though the former royal hunting ground of Sherwood Forest has been somewhat tamed since Robin’s outlaw days. Traditionally, the county’s primary industry, alongside agriculture, was coal mining but it is also an oil producing area, and during World War II produced the only oil out of reach of the German U-Boats.
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- Launderette
- Ice pack facility
- Picnic Area
- Battery Charging
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