Glanford Brigg Poor Law Union - As a result of the Poor Law
Amendment Act reform of 1834, 50 Brigg-area parishes covering
252 square miles in Lincolnshire, just south of the River
Humber, became part of the Glanford Brigg Poor Law Union which
was formally constituted on 18 January 1837. The count of
parishes increased over the years as new parishes formed in the
district. See an expanded history at the Peter Higganbotham
site. - This Poorlaw region covered 165,470 acres of land. - The
Registration District had three subdistricts: Brigg, Barton and
Winterton. The Winterton subdistrict was originally called the
Messingham subdistrict (this changed between 1842 and 1872). - A
workhouse was built on Wrawby Street, at the entrance to the
town from Wrawby parish. It was built in 1835-37 of white brick,
designed to hold 220 inmates. It had a detached fever ward. A
new infirmary was erected in 1914-15. A photo of the infirmary
is at: Workhouse Infirmary - The Board of Guardians met on
alternate Thursdays at the workh