Hi Ken Thanks for these details. Most interesting. Lynne Quoting Kenneth Grubb <kengrubb@talktalk.net>: > Hello, > > Reading from "The Spirit of Portsmouth" - > > 1. the original Portsmouth workhouse was built in 1725 in Warblington > Street, > > 2, a few years later, Portsea built a similar institution on a site near the > modern Flying Bull Lane at Landport, > > 3. when the two parishes of St. Mary and St. Thomas were combined into the > Portsea Island Union in 1834, these were inadequate and a new Union > workhouse was eventually built in 1845 in St. Mary's Road, Milton, > > 4.. St. Mary's Hospital evolved from the Poor Law Infirmary which was part > of the original 1845 workhouse, > > Regards > > Ken Grubb > Cheltenham, Glos > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "lynne robinson" <Lynne.Robinson@Dal.Ca> > To: <eng-ham-portsmouth-gosport@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 12:55 AM > Subject: Re: [PORTSMOUTH-GOSPORT] Portsmouth Union Workhouse > > >> Hi folks, >> >> I am currently in Portsmouth, and had quite a thrill today, when I was >> able to >> visit the last known residence of my great grandmother in Portsmouth. The >> current occupants invited us in to see the interior of the tiny home. >> >> I am wondering if any of you know where the old Portsea Union Workhouse >> might >> be? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Lynne >