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The Workhouse (aka Greet House) is a 19th-century workhouse, now a museum, located in Southwell, Nottinghamshire. Built in 1824, it was cited by the Royal Commission on the poor law as the best example among the existing workhouses, before the resulting New Poor Law of 1834 led to the construction of workhouses across the country. It was designed by William Adams Nicholson, an architect, together with the Revd John T. Becher, a pioneer of workhouse and prison reform. Later renamed Greet House, the building remained in use until the early 1990s. It is now in the care of the National Trust. It is within the council area of Newark and Sherwood (Nottinghamshire).
Historic England Grade II* Listed 1045931.

Place Type: Georgian Monument
Historic County: Nottinghamshire
Lat, Long: 53.080992,-0.9390005
Grid Reference: SK 7116 5427
Civil Parish: Upton CP
Council Area: Newark and Sherwood CA (Nottinghamshire CA)
Strategic Authority Area: East Midlands SA
Police Area: Nottinghamshire PA

GBPN ID: 305034
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Workhouse,_Nottinghamshire_305034

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