Bristol Corporation of the Poor

































Bristol Corporation of the Poor

A group of Jacobean style timber frame buildings with steep pitched roofs, tall chimneys and projecting bay windows. The central building has an over-hanging upper storey and there is a small grassed area and pathway in front, with part of a church tower visible to the right.
Watercolour of St Peter's Hospital, Bristol, former headquarters of the Bristol Corporation of the Poor, 1894

Motto
Hyemes memores estate laborant![1]
Formation
May 19, 1696; 322 years ago (1696-05-19)
Extinction
17 October 1836
Type
Charitable organisation
Purpose
Poor relief
Headquarters
St Peters Hospital, Bristol

The Bristol Corporation of the Poor was the board responsible for poor relief in Bristol, England when the Poor Law system was in operation. It was established in 1696 by the Bristol Poor Act.[2][3] The main promoter of the act was a merchant, John Cary, who proposed "That a spacious workhouse be erected in some vacant place, within the city, on a general charge, large enough for the Poor, who are to be employed therein; and also with room for such, who, being unable to work, are to be relieved by charity."[4]


Upon establishment of the corporation the city aldermen chose four of the "honestest and discreetest inhabitants" from each of the twelve city wards to serve as "Guardians of the Poor".[1] This caused some resentment amongst the city churchwardens who had previously administered poor law funds and who withheld funds raised from the general rates.[5] The corporation raised funds by donation and established the first workhouse at a building called Whitehall, adjacent to the Bridewell.[6]


In 1698, the Corporation bought the former home of merchant Robert Aldworth who had left £1,000 in his will for the establishment of a workhouse. This building became known as St Peters Hospital,[2] and stayed in use until the 1830s. It was destroyed in the blitz during World War II.[7]


By 1826, the Corporation had acquired by donation a large number or properties and estates, bringing in a considerable income.[8] In 1836, following the passage of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, Bristol Corporation of the Poor along with other municipal charities was transferred to the Bristol Charity Trustees, which later became Bristol Municipal Charities. This enabled them to buy the site of the defunct prison in Stapleton, hence founding Blackberry Hill Hospital.[9]




Contents






  • 1 Archives


  • 2 References


  • 3 Cited works


  • 4 Further reading





Archives


The majority of the records of the Bristol Poor Law Union were destroyed during the Bristol Blitz; however, Bristol Archives holds the surviving archives of Stapleton Workhouse and Clifton Workhouse (Ref. 30105) (online catalogue).



References





  1. ^ ab Johnson, 9-10


  2. ^ ab
    Manco, Jean (1 October 2006). "History of St Peter's Hospital, Bristol". Bristol Past. Retrieved 2009-07-18..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ Alistair Hudson, ed. (2003). New Perspectives on Property Law: Human Rights and the Family Home. Routledge-Cavendish. p. 291. ISBN 978-1-85941-843-7. Retrieved 2009-07-18.


  4. ^ Johnson, 4


  5. ^ Johnson, 12-14


  6. ^ Johnson, 16-17


  7. ^
    "Bristol Workhouses". Rossbret Institutions Website. Archived from the original on 2003-01-16. Retrieved 2009-07-18.


  8. ^ Johnson, 82-90


  9. ^
    "History of Bristol Charities". Bristol Charities. Archived from the original on 2008-09-07. Retrieved 2009-07-18.




Cited works


Johnson, James. Transactions of the Corporation of the Poor, in the City of Bristol, During a Period of 126 Years. Broadmead, Bristol. P. Rose. 1826



Further reading


Butcher, E.E., ed. Bristol Corporation of the Poor, 1696-1834. Bristol. Historical Association. ISBN 978-0-901388-07-0









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