workhouse, Chalfont St Peter

place and workhouse

Aged unknown

Commemorated on 2 plaques

High Street from the South, c.1905. Left is Beech Cottage then the workhouse; opposite, is the police house.

Lower Road, Chalfont St Peter, United Kingdom where it sited

The old workhouse. Pictured in the 1920's, before conversion to shops. It was a refuge for the homeless, but conditions were harsh to deter scroungers. The gas lamp was moved to the church porch when the building was demolished.

Lower Road, Chalfont St Peter, United Kingdom where it sited