Bourne, Lincolnshire Poor Law Union

History
Bourne Poor Law Union was formed on 25 November 1835 and a new workhouse to replace the previous parish workhouse was built in 1836-1837 at Union Road.

For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site: www.workhouses.org.uk

Parishes in the Union
Aslackby, Lincolnshire Baston, Lincolnshire Billingborough, Lincolnshire Bourne, Lincolnshire Brauncewell with Dunsby, Lincolnshire Careby with Holywell and Aunby, Lincolnshire Carlby, Lincolnshire Castle Bytham, Lincolnshire Corby, Lincolnshire Creeton with Counthorpe, Lincolnshire Deeping St James, Lincolnshire Dowsby, Lincolnshire Edenham, Lincolnshire Folkingham with Laughton, Lincolnshire Holywell, Lincolnshire Horbling, Lincolnshire Irnham, Lincolnshire Kirkby Underwood, Lincolnshire Langtoft, Lincolnshire Little Bytham, Lincolnshire Manthorpe near Bourne within Witham on the Hill parish Market Deeping, Lincolnshire Morton with Hacconby, Lincolnshire Pointon, Lincolnshire Rippingale, Lincolnshire Sempringham with Pointon and Birthorpe, Lincolnshire Swayfield, Lincolnshire Swinstead, Lincolnshire Thurlby (near Bourne), Lincolnshire Witham on the Hill, Lincolnshire