Building record MDO33063 - Workhouse, Jumpers Road, Christchurch

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Summary

Christchurch Union Workshouse is shown on a site N of Jumpers Road, Christchurch, on a late 19th century OS map.

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A substantial complex of buildings shown on the OS 2nd edn 25in map (1898) (1) was marked Christchurch Union workhouse. It was not shown on the OS 1st edn of 1871 (2). The OS 4th edn map (1933) (3) showed the complex as part of Fairmile House Institution (Bournemouth Corporation). The site has subsequently been redeveloped for housing.

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1934-38. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch four. paper. 1:2500.

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Grid reference SZ 1502 9387 (point)
Map sheet SZ19SE
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Record last edited

Feb 9 2015 2:22PM

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