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When the new Hungerford & Ramsbury Workhouse was opened in Cow Lane (now Park Street) in 1848, plans were made to appoint a schoolmaster to help educate the children. An advert was placed in the Berkshire Chronicle of 19th Feb 1848 seeking "a schoolmaster at Hungerford Workhouse, the salary to be £30 p.a." the man to be over 21 years and single.

In July 1848 additions to the workhouse included a "Clock to the schoolroom" inspected and approved £4.

The 1850 Slater's Directory states that the Poor Law Workhouse, Cow Lane, Hungerford; Governor - James Hoare; Matron - Frances Hoare; School Master - John Walters; School Mistress - Jane Davis.

The 1851 census lists about 150 inmates.

In 1864, Billings Directory still names Mr & Mrs J. Hoare as Master and Matron, but the Schoolmistress is now Mary Ann Brewer. This is the last directory to mention school teachers.




	Union Workhouse, Park Street 1848-1947

	School Masters & Mistresses: 1850 John Walters / Jane Davis 1864 Mr J Hoare / Mary Ann Brewer

From May 1877 boys resident in the Union Workhouse were admitted to the National School in the High Street.

The workhouse closed in 1947, becoming a psycho-geriatric hospital in the Fairmile Hospital Group. Follow this link for more on the Workhouse and Hungerford Hospital.

See also:
- Parish Magazines, esp May 1877.