The Loes and Wilford Poor Law Incorporation, 1765-1826
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556 Pages

23.4 x 15.6 cm

8 b/w, 5 line illus.

Series: Suffolk Records Society

Series Vol. Number: 62

Imprint: Boydell Press

The Loes and Wilford Poor Law Incorporation, 1765-1826

A Prison with a Milder Name

Edited by John Shaw

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Edition of documents relating to a Suffolk incorporation, offering a fresh perspective on Poor Law history.

Between 1660 and 1841, some 149 "corporations of the poor" were created in England through local acts. By uniting a number of parishes, these "corporations" hoped to deal more effectively with the growing problem of pauperism. This volume, focussing on 33 parishes in the hundreds of Loes and Wilford in east Suffolk, is the first detailed exploration of a rural incorporation. The incorporation's approach towards the poor was truly revolutionary: setting theable-bodied to work in the purpose-built house of industry, educating the children, punishing the indolent, and caring for the sick and impotent in a humane way. By charting the incorporation's complete history, this volume allows for the exploration of the wide range of social policies implemented during those years. Through a wealth of documents, we witness the zeal of the initial promoters in the 1760s; the construction and management of the House; thedevelopment of medical services; the problems faced by the economic crisis of the 1790s; and, as costs continued to rise, the gradual disillusionment of the local elites, leading to the institution's demise in 1826.

JOHNSHAW obtained his PhD from the University of East Anglia
Introduction
Editorial Conventions, Weights, Measures and Money
Glossary
First Quarterly Minute Book, 1 July 1765 - 4 March 1784
Second Quarterly Minute Book, 28 June 1784 - April 1765
Third Quarterly Minute Book, 6 July 1795 - 11 July 1805
Fourth Quarterly Minute Book, 17 October 1805 - 15 October 1812
Fifth Quarterly Minute Book, 4 January 1813 - 13 June 1817
Sixth Quarterly Minute Book, 15 October 1818 - 18 October 1820
Seventh Quarterly Minute Book, 12 October 1820 - 12 October 1826
Post Disincorporation Documents
Bibliography
Index of People and Places
Index of Subjects
"The transcription and presentation of these books and accompanying documents is an achievement for Shaw and provides a valuable resource for other historians of welfare to share." AGRICULTURAL HISTORY REVIEW

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9781783273829

May 2019

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Title Details

556 Pages

2.34 x 1.56 cm

8 b/w, 5 line illus.

Series: Suffolk Records Society

Series Vol. Number: 62

Imprint: Boydell Press