In a message dated 24/03/2009 22:40:45 GMT Standard Time, Annathamble@aol.com writes: Was Leaholme a Workhouse at that time, or was it a hospital - and ____________________________________________________________ The workhouse later became Leeholme Hospital but closed in 1971 and the buildings demolished. You can read about Easington Workhouse at http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/ Stan Mapstone