Throughout the Victorian era, the country struggled with what to do with its poor. The Poor Law of 1834 saw to it that the poor were housed, fed and clothed in workhouses, institutions that have gained a terrible reputation. The Seisdon Union was established for residents of Bobbington, Codsall, Enville, Himley, Kinver, Pattingham, Upper Penn, Lower… Read More »The Forgotten Staffordshire Workhouse