Salford, Lancashire Poor Law Union

History
Salford became a centre of resistance and a Salford Anti Poor Law Movement was formed, led by the Chartist, RJ Richardson. In many northern towns opposition to the Poor Law enactment In 1880-2 the Union built an infirmary or 880 patients at the south side of Eccles Old Road at Hope. The Union Infirmary became Hope Hospital and still survives on the same site.

The Union Constituent parishes included

Eccles, Lancashire, Paddington, Lancashire , Pendlebury, Lancashire , Salford Holy Trinity, Lancashire , Salford Christ Church, Lancashire , Salford St Bartholomew, Lancashire , Salford St Matthias, Lancashire , Salford St Philip, Lancashire , Salford St Simon, Lancashire , Salford St Stephen, Lancashire

Salford Parish chest records, 1650-1850 Microfilm of original records in possession of Archives Centre, 658/662 Liverpool Road, Irlam, Salford M30 5AD. Archives Centre no.: P10/05, P10/02/01, P10/R4/1-2, P10/022, P10/01/3, P10/07-21

Websites
For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site: www.workhouses.org.uk and  http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Salford/Salford.shtml