Westbury workhouse - Forest of Dean FHT Forum

Does anybody know what year Westbury Workhouse closed down and if there are any records for inmates, particularly after 1901.

http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/WestburyOnSevern/WestburyOnSevern.shtml

Gloucestershire Record Office, Clarence Row, Alvin Street, Gloucester GL1 3DW. Holdings include Guardians' minute books (1835-1930 with gaps); Ledgers (1835-1930, with gaps); Officers' service register (1850-1930); etc.

What was the Westbury workhouse? I am an American Westberry and this message caught my Eye. Where was it located? I would like to learn the story of the Westbury workhouse. Thank you, Katherine Marie Westberry Hurley,Margate, Florida, USA

Thanks Slowhands, I will see if I can get up there sometime.
Regards,
Sandra

I was born in 1940 and can remember the work house quite well my grandmother worked there at one time im not sure if she worked with the inmates or in the laundry but when i left the village in 1949 it was still open i think

If the Westbury Workhouse "served" these parishes:
County of Gloucester: Abinghall, Awre (2), Blaisdon, Bulley, Churcham, Flaxley, Huntley, Littledean, Longhope (2), Minsterworth, Mitcheldean, Newnham (2), Westbury (3).
Later Addition: Hinders Lane and Dockham (1858-84), then,
what workhouse "served" the parishes in West Dean, particularly Newland?

depending on the dates then

most likely the Monmouth Workhouse
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/Monmouth/Monmouth.shtml

and some in the north of "West Dean" were no doubt served by the
"Ross Union" Workhouse ( or the Ruardean parish workhouse)....
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/Ross/Ross.html

and those over near Tintern / Chapel Hill were served by Chepstow
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~peter/workhouse/Chepstow/Chepstow.shtml

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