Statute Law Repeals - Law Commission - Ministry of Justice

Norfolk Poor Relief Act of 1806
8.58 The Norfolk Poor Relief Act of 1806 59 was passed to authorise an extension of
the use of an existing workhouse built in Buxton (Norfolk) around 1800. The
workhouse proved to be much larger than was necessary for the parishes of
Buxton, Hevingham and Marsham. Accordingly the 1806 Act authorised the use
of this workhouse by other neighbouring parishes. 60 The Act also authorised local
guardians of the poor to levy and collect rates to pay for the cost of running the
workhouse and maintaining the poor of the various parishes.
8.59 The Buxton workhouse continued in use until 1849 when it was closed down by
the Aylsham Poor Law Union. The 1806 Act itself ceased to serve any useful
purpose following the abolition of parish-run poor relief by the Local Government
Act 1929.
Cosford and Polstead Poor Relief Act of 1807
8.60 The Cosford and Polstead Poor Relief Act of 1807 61 was passed to provide relief
for the poor living in the hundred of Cosford and the parish of Polstead, both in
Suffolk. In particular the 1807 Act amended the provisions of an earlier (1779)
Act 62 under which the local guardians of the poor built a workhouse at Semer.
8.61 The Cosford Poor Law Union took over the running of the Semer workhouse in
1836. The building continued to be used as a workhouse until 1930 when parishrun
poor relief was abolished by the Local Government Act 1929. The 1807 Act
thereupon ceased to serve any useful purpose.
Wangford (Suffolk) Poor Relief Acts of 1812 and 1833
8.62 The purpose of the Wangford (Suffolk) Poor Relief Act of 1812 63 was to amend
an Act of 1764 64 relating to the relief and employment of the poor living in the
hundred of Wangford in east Suffolk near Beccles. A workhouse at Shipmeadow
near Beccles had been built in 1767 pursuant to the 1764 Act. The provisions of
the 1764 Act had proved insufficient to cover the cost of maintaining and
supporting the local poor.
59 46 Geo.3 c.xliv.
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These parishes were Stratton Strawless, Swanton Abbott, Burgh next Alysham, Skeyton,
Brampton and Oxmead.
61 47 Geo.3 Sess.2 c.lxxiii.
62 19 Geo.3 c.30.
63 52 Geo.3 c.xii.
64 4 Geo.3 c.91.
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