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Union Street, a courtyard off Bridge Street Warrington
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People seeking work crammed into Warrington as its factories grew. These courtyards were on the east side of Bridge Street

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Victorian flats or tenements off Brdige Street Warrington
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Originally homes and workshops for fustian cutters, these buildings became home for many workers. The poorest lived one family to a room. Water supply and sanitation were outside, and shared.

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Dolman's Lane, a courtyard off Bridge Street Warrington
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Dolman's Lane off Bridge Street before demolition

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Dolamn's Lane being demolished during town centre improvements, around 1900
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Dolman's Lane area being demolished, early 1900's.


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Middle-class housing at wilson Patten Street Warrington
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Wilson Patten Street contrasted sharply with the poor working class housing in central Warrington. Less than half a mile separated this street from the slums of Bridge Street but the social gap was huge.


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Warrington workhouse is the large 3-storey building on the right
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The Workhouse (right hand building) on Church St. opened in1728 with space for about 100 'inmates'.

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The rules of warrington workhouse
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The workhouse governor enforced these rules strictly

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