Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Poor Law Union

History
Melton Mowbray had a town workhouse in 1835 this is located in Back Street. Melton Mowbray Poor Law Union was formed on 26th March 1836. It comprised 54 places or parishes with small hamlets and the town of Melton Mowbray with a population exceeding 3,000 people. A Union workhouse was built in 1836 to replace the existing town workhouse

Parishes and places in the Union
Ab Kettleby, Leicestershire Alexton, Leicestershire Asfordby, Leicestershire Ashby Folville, Leicestershire Barsby, Leicestershire Bescaby, Leicestershire Billesdon, Leicestershire Branston, Leicestershire Brooksby, Leicestershire Broughton Sulney, Nottinghamshire Buckminster, Leicestershire Burrough on the Hill, Leicestershire Burton Overy, Leicestershire Carlton Curlieu, Leicestershire Coston, Leicestershire East Norton, Leicestershire Eastwell, Leicestershire Eaton, Leicestershire Edmondthorpe, Leicestershire Evington, Leicestershire Freeby, Leicestershire Frisby, Leicestershire Frisby on the Wreak, Leicestershire Gaddesby, Leicestershire Garthorpe, Leicestershire Gaulby, Leicestershire Glen Magna, Leicestershire Goadby, Leicestershire Goadby Marwood, Leicestershire Great Dalby, Leicestershire Grimston, Leicestershire Harby, Leicestershire Hoby, Leicestershire Holwell, Leicestershire Hose, Leicestershire Houghton on the Hill, Leicestershire Humberstone, Leicestershire Hungarton with Twyford and Thorpe Satchville, Leicestershire Ilston on the Hill, Leicestershire Keyham, Leicestershire King's Norton, Leicestershire Kirby Bellars, Leicestershire Launde Abbey, Leicestershire Little Dalby, Leicestershire Loddington, Leicestershire Long Clawson, Leicestershire Lowesby, Leicestershire Melton Mowbray with Burton Lazars, Freeby, Sysonby and Welby, Leicestershire Nether Broughton, Leicestershire Newton Harcourt, Leicestershire Noseley, Leicestershire Old Dalby, Leicestershire Owston, Leicestershire Pickwell, Leicestershire Ragdale, Leicestershire Rolleston, Leicestershire Rotherby, Leicestershire Saltby, Leicestershire Saxby, Leicestershire Saxelby, Leicestershire Scalford, Leicestershire Scraptoft, Leicestershire Sewstern, Leicestershire Shoby, Leicestershire Skeffington, Leicestershire Somerby, Leicestershire Sproxton, Leicestershire Stapleford, Leicestershire Stathern, Leicestershire Stonesby, Leicestershire Stoughton, Leicestershire Stretton Magna, Leicestershire Stretton Parva, Leicestershire Thorpe Arnold, Leicestershire Thurnby, Leicestershire Tilton on the Hill, Leicestershire Tugby, Leicestershire Waltham on the Wolds, Leicestershire Wartnaby, Leicestershire Welby, Leicestershire Wistow, Leicestershire Withcote, Leicestershire Wyfordby, Leicestershire Wymondham, Leicestershire