Garstang Poor Law Union, Lancashire

History
A parish workhouse operated at Claughton dating from 1795. The Garstang Poor Law Union was formed on 31st January 1837. The first Garstang Union workhouse was the former parish workhouse building at Claughton. In 1876, a new workhouse accommodating 67 inmates was built at Bowgreave.

Constituent Parishes
Admarsh, Lancashire, Barnacre-with-Bonds, Lancashire, Bilsborrow see Bilsborrow St Hilda, Lancashire, Bleasdale see Admarsh, Lancashire, Cabus see Garstang, Lancashire , Catterall see Garstang, Lancashire, Claughton see Garstang, Lancashire, Cleveley township in Garstang, Lancashire, Forton township in Garstang, Lancashire,  Garstang, Lancashire,  Great Eccleston, Lancashire ,  Hambleton, Lancashire , Holleth see Garstang, Lancashire , Inskip, Lancashire Kirkland see Garstang, Lancashire , Myerscough see Lancaster St Mary, Lancashire, Nateby see Garstang, Lancashire , Nether Wyresdale see Garstang, Lancashire ,  Out Rawcliffe, Lancashire,  Pilling, Lancashire, Preesall with Hackensall, Lancashire, Sowerby with Inskip see Inskip, Lancashire , Stalmine with Staynall see Stalmine, Lancashire,  Upper Rawcliffe with Tarnacre, Lancashire , Winmarleigh see Garstang, Lancashire.

Records
Lancashire Record Office, Bow Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2RE. Holdings include: Guardians' minutes (1837-1930); Ledgers (1902-30); Workhouse management committee minutes (1908-14);

Websites
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Garstang/Garstang.shtml for images and maps of the Union History.