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poorhouse Definition

poor·house (po̵orho̵us′)

noun

Historical a house or institution for paupers, supported from public funds

poorhouse Synonyms

poorhouse

n.

poverty, retreat, debtor's prison, asylum, harbor, house for paupers, almshouse; see also poverty 1, shelter.

poorhouse Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Up to 1834 Pontefract had a poorhouse called Bead House which was closed down in 1811.
  • erect: Up to 1834 In 1728, a proposal to erect a poorhouse in Bury was rejected by the Vestry meeting.
  • operate: A small poorhouse operated in the village of Milton in West Farlam.
  • build: In 1744 it was decided to remedy this by building a poorhouse.
  • enter: For paupers entering the poorhouse, life was strictly regulated.

Preposition: for

parish: History of the Western General Hospital The Western General Hospital has its origins in the poorhouse for the parish of St. Cuthbert's.

Adjective modifier

  • new: However, a new poorhouse was built in 1850 at the east side of North Junction Street.
  • old: His replacement was Mr Samuel Thorncroft, who had held a minor position in the old poorhouse.
  • former: Crantock possible former poorhouse, 2005. © Peter Higginbotham.
  • existing: Initially, the new Leyburn Union workhouse adopted the existing town poorhouse.
  • small: Up to 1834 A small poorhouse called Stone Dene existed on North Street in Wetherby.
  • early: The Highlands and Islands Most of the earlier poorhouses were erected in Scotland's more highly populated southern lowlands.

Modifies a noun

  • building: In 1946, as part of preparations for the setting up of the National Health Service, many former poorhouse buildings were evaluated.
  • plan.: Omoa poorhouse hospital staff block plan. © Peter Higginbotham.
  • record: For now our attention turns to poorhouse records in general.

Noun used with modifier

  • parish: Old Monkland, situated to the east of Glasgow, erected a parish poorhouse at the south of what is now School Road.
  • page: Return to top of page Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc Details of Poor Law Unions in Warwickshire, from Rossbret.
  • combination: Buchan erected a Combination poorhouse at Bank Road to the south of New Maud.

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