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Building MPM1934 - Former Casual Wards, Portsea Island Union Workhouse

Summary

Former Casual Wards to Portsea Island Union Workhouse now a hostel.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Casual wards to the Portsea Island Union Workhouse built in 1881. Designed by Alfred H Bone. The wards were also known as 'Vagrant' or 'Tramp' wards as they were used to house individuals who moved from parish to parish. The building is now a hostel.


Higginbotham, Peter, 2018, Workhouses.org (Bibliographic reference). SPM537.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- SPM537 Bibliographic reference: Higginbotham, Peter. 2018. Workhouses.org.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

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Location

Grid reference Centred SU 660 006 (21m by 68m)
Unitary Authority Portsmouth City

Record last edited

Jul 1 2026 11:51AM