Tynemouth Poor Law Union

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Alternative name(s):	Tynemouth Corporation Public Assistance Institution (Later known as) Preston Hospital (Later known as)
Date:	1836-1949
History:	Tynemouth Poor Law Union was formed on 5 September 1836. Its operation was overseen by an elected Board of Guardians representing the 24 constituent parishes and townships. These were Backworth, Bebside, Burradon, Chirton, Cowpen, Cramlington, Cullercoats, Earsdon, East Hartford, West Hartford, Hartley, Holywell, Horton, Longbenton, Monkseaton, Murton, Newsham and South Blyth, Preston, Seghill, Seaton Delaval, North Shields, Tynemouth, Wallsend, and Whitley. Initially, the union continued to use the existing poorhouse for the parish of Tynemouth on Preston Road in North Shields. In 1848 a new workhouse was built also located on Preston Road. The workhouse was substantially enlarged in 1886 - 89, after the acquisition of the cricket ground to the north of the existing site. The work included the demolition of the original main workhouse building although the buildings along the northern boundary wall were retained. New infirmary blocks were added in 1903 and 1909, followed by an operating theatre in 1913, mortuary in 1920 and receiving wards in 1925-6. In 1930 the workhouse became Tynemouth Corporation Public Assistance Institution and then Preston Hospital. The hospital closed in the 1990s and the site redeveloped for housing. North Tyneside General Hospital, Rake Lane, replaced it.
Places:	Tynemouth, Northumberland
Functions, occupations and activities:	Government (local) > Poor law unions, boards of guardians
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/C17773 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/O70154 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1836-1949: records incl vagrants registers, paupers outgoing books, minutes, admissions and discharge books, registers of births, maternity and death, reports	Tyne and Wear Archives	PU.TY	See Annual Return 1996, 2014
2	c1836-1928: copies of papers rel to poor law, inc minutes, reports, transfer lists, admittances and discharges	Northumberland Archives	NRO 07619