Wokingham in Berkshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
The Old 1776 Workhouse
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, March 19, 2023
1. The Old 1776 Workhouse Marker
Inmates moved to Barkham Road Hospital after it was built in 1849
Erected by Wokingham Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.
Location. 51° 24.552′ N, 0° 50.101′ W. Marker is in Wokingham, England, in Berkshire. It can be reached from Denmark Street. Marker is in the passageway between Kaanaanmaa Jewellers and John Bell Carpets. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22 Denmark Street, Wokingham, England RG40 2BB, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Wokingham Memorial Clinic (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Rose Inn (about 150 meters away); Town Hall
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Also see . . . The Old Workhouse. Wokingham Virtual Museum website entry:
Excerpt: Denmark Street contains many original 16/17th Century cottages which are now shops. No 22 is a Grade II listed building, believed to be the ”Old Oakingham Whurkhouse” (now Kaanaanmaa jewellers). However, records are scarce and the earliest reference to date is a 1776 inventory by Benjamin Beaver. Further evidence does occur later in the century, but with some confusion as to the exact location.(Submitted on March 19, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England.)
The building is a fine example of an early 16th Century timber framed structure with later brick infill, altered in 17/18th Century, but retaining its interesting architectural features. The small window in the passageway on the north east side on the first floor is said to be where bodies of the dead were loweredto the street below beyond the gaze of the inmates.Photographed by Stephen Palmer, March 19, 20232. The Old 1776 Workhouse
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, March 19, 2023
3. The Old 1776 Workhouse
Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 19, 2023, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
