Weobley Poor Law Union, Herefordshire Genealogy

History
The Weobley Poor Law Union was formed on 9 April 1836 in 1837 a Union workhouse was built to the north west of the town.

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

Parishes in the Union
Almeley, Herefordshire Birley, Herefordshire Bishopstone, Herefordshire Blakemere, Herefordshire Bridge Sollers, Herefordshire Brinsop, Herefordshire Brobury, Herefordshire Byford, Herefordshire Canon Pyon, Herefordshire Dilwyn, Herefordshire Eardisland, Herefordshire King's Pyon, Herefordshire Kinnersley, Herefordshire Letton, Herefordshire Mansel Gamage, Herefordshire Mansel Lacy, Herefordshire Moccas, Herefordshire Monnington on Wye, Herefordshire Norton Canon, Herefordshire Preston on Wye, Herefordshire Sarnesfield, Herefordshire Staunton on Wye, Herefordshire Stretford, Herefordshire Weobley, Herefordshire Wormsley, Herefordshire Yazor, Herefordshire