Erpingham, Norfolk Poor Law Union

Records of the Erpingham Poor Law Union Date 1836-1955 Norfolk_Record_Office C/GP 6 Extent 211 pieces

Nine parishes had an incorporated House of Industry at Gimingham and nine had one at Sheringham, both built in 1805. These became the workhouses of the Erpingham Union as incorporated under the 1834 Act. Workhouse at West Beckham after 1834. Erpingham Union Board of Guardians was replaced by Guardians Committee No. 1 in 1930. Acquisition Received by the Norfolk Record office on unknown dates. C/GP 6/1-9 are available on microform. RelatedMaterial For records of this body (including administration of West Beckham Public Assistance Institution, Gresham Children's Home and out-relief), see C/GC 1.