Ruthin Union Workhouse

Ruthin Union Workhouse was a workhouse on Llanrhydd Street, Ruthin, North Wales.^[1]

The Ruthin Union Workhouse
Ruthin Workhouse, Ruthin; c. 1965
General information
Town or city	Ruthin, Denbighshire
Country	Wales
Coordinates	53.113182°N 3.303207°W / 53.113182; -3.303207
Construction started	1837
Completed	4 February 1837
Technical details
Structural system	stone, wood and brick

1960s demolition

History

It cost £6,050 at the time and was opened on 4 February 1837. The work house was upgraded in 1910, on a "square" layout with separate accommodation wings for male or female, infirm or able-bodied etc. The building radiated from a central hub.^[2] The Ruthin Union workhouse was demolished in the 1960s: some parts were incorporated into the Ruthin Community Hospital.^[2]