... under the new poor law. The workhouse had before accommodated families before but together but now the workhouse was being divided up to create new separate accommodation and the arcade that was liked among inmates, was blocked up. As the amount of able-bodied inmates fell, they were given tougher, harder jobs such as breaking stones, pumping water and to cart gravel. Before 1834, the beds were comfortable and the inmates were allowed to go out on Sundays. After 1834 the discipline was so strict and minor offences could even be severely punished. Many changes throughout the workhouse include the separation of inmates inside the house i.e. Men/Women, but one such group of people were the 'unmarried mothers'. These people were the worst of all as in the 1800's it was thought that you would have to be married before giving birth and was frowned upon if this wasn't the case. ...

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