The Town 1
THE WORKHOUSE
Newcastle-in-Emlyn Poor Law Union was formed on 31st May 1837. It was overseen by a 30 strong Board of Guardians representing the twenty three parishes in the Union. It was decided to build a Workhouse to hold 150 inmates.
The Workhouse.
The land, on which the Workhouse stood was part of Pantyronen Farm, Aberarad, and
The land, on which the Workhouse stood was part of Pantyronen Farm, Aberarad, and
owned by the Rev Augustus Brigstocke. The land was bought by the Newcastle Emlyn Union in 1838 for £315. Work started late in 1838 and despite bad weather it was completed in late 1839 at a cost of £2,750 which was the accepted tender of Richard Evans. The sum of £170 was also paid to Thomas Rowlands for, “Drawings, plans and specifications and to superintend the erection of the building”. It was a Union Workhouse and the Union covered three shires. Parishes in the Union were,
Cardigan: Bangor Tivy, Bettws Evan, Brongwyn, Henllan, Llandyfriog, Llandyssil, Llanfair Orllwyn, Llanfair Trelygen, Llangunllo, Penbryn and Troedyraur. Carmarthen: East Cilrhedyn, Cenarth, Llanfihangel ar Arth, Llangeler, Castell
Cardigan: Bangor Tivy, Bettws Evan, Brongwyn, Henllan, Llandyfriog, Llandyssil, Llanfair Orllwyn, Llanfair Trelygen, Llangunllo, Penbryn and Troedyraur. Carmarthen: East Cilrhedyn, Cenarth, Llanfihangel ar Arth, Llangeler, Castell
Pembroke: Capelcolman, Castellan, Cilrhedyn(West), Clydau, Llanfyrnach and Penrydd.
The Guardians outside Cawdor Hall 1918
The Workhouse from the Voel-Allt
The earliest photo of the Workhouse around 1900.