Workhouse (National Trust)

The Workhouse
Southwell
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG25 0PT
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/theworkhouse

E-mail

Information

theworkhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

Education Officer

01636 817250

Information

01636 817260

Property Manager

01636 817250

Fax

01636 817251

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
The austere facade of The Workhouse, Southwell, Nottinghamshire
baby changing facilities icon Guided tours icon Shop icon Study area icon Visual disability facilities icon Wheelchair access icon

Discover the most complete workhouse in existence. Built in 1824 The Workhouse was a means of relief for the Victorian poor. Pioneering in its design and approach it became the blueprint for similar institutions across the country. The Workhouse's story is told from the perspective of those who lived and worked there. Listen to their stories and decide for yourself if it was a place of hope or dispair.

Explore the austere and empty rooms and atmospheric work yards with the help of an audio guide and let your imagination conjure up images of the paupers and staff going about their daily lives. All stories you will hear are based on archive records.

Venue Type:

Museum, Historic house or home, Heritage site, Garden, parklands or rural site

 Opening hours

Open 2 Mar - 30 Oct 2011

12.00 - 17.00

Please note last entry 1 hour before closing.

Closed Mondays & Tuesdays except Bank holiday Mondays

Welcome tour of exterior of building 11am every day

 Admission charges

National Trust members: free
Adults: £6.75
Children: £3.40
Family: £16.90
Family (1 adult): £10.15

Includes introductory video, displays and audio guide.

Discounts

  • National Trust
 Getting there

On foot: Robin Hood Trail goes past The Workhouse
By cycle:National Byway (Heritage cycle route)
Bus: Buses from Newark or Nottingham
Train: Newark Castle 7 miles, Newark Northgate 7.5 miles
Road: 13 miles from Nottingham on A612 and 8 miles from Newark on A617 and A612

 General services and facilities
  • General audio-guide available
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
  • Braille information and/or interpretation
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities

Additional info

Education activities form a vital part of the programme at The Workhouse. The site has enormous potential in many key areas of the National Curriculum as well as providing exciting opportunities for lifelong learning.
Visual Arts and Performing Arts projects feature highly with artists in residence being a regular feature.

Schools Visits: Teachers are encouraged to take up the offer of a free preliminary visit once they have made a booking.

Designated parking 200yds. Drop-off point. 5 manual wheelchairs available. Ramped entrance. Ground floor fully accessible, (except for motorised wheelchairs). Stair access only to other floors. Manual wheelchairs available on other floors. Audio-visual/video. Photograph album. Please ring for details and to book wheelchairs. Adapted WC in car park and at The Workhouse.

The Workhouse
Southwell
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG25 0PT
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/theworkhouse

E-mail

Information

theworkhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

Education Officer

01636 817250

Information

01636 817260

Property Manager

01636 817250

Fax

01636 817251

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The Master’s Punishment - children can now explore The Workhouse by playing The Master’s Punishment game. Find the answers to the questions in each room and see what your punishment is!

Meet the paupers - meet some of the “characters” who lived at The Workhouse in the 19th century every Monday.

Collection details

Architecture, Costume and Textiles, Law and Order, Social History

The Workhouse
Southwell
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG25 0PT
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/theworkhouse

E-mail

Information

theworkhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

Education Officer

01636 817250

Information

01636 817260

Property Manager

01636 817250

Fax

01636 817251

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Face to face resources

History Detectives

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-theworkhouse.htm

Explore the Workhouse.

How to obtain

Call 01636 817250 or email theworkhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk for more information.

Storytelling Club

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-theworkhouse/

Listen to stories about the workhouse and Victorian life, read by costumed storytellers. Stories are suitable for children and adults. Check the website for specific date and time details.

The Workhouse
Southwell
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG25 0PT
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/theworkhouse

E-mail

Information

theworkhouse@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

Education Officer

01636 817250

Information

01636 817260

Property Manager

01636 817250

Fax

01636 817251

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Getting there

On foot: Robin Hood Trail goes past The Workhouse
By cycle:National Byway (Heritage cycle route)
Bus: Buses from Newark or Nottingham
Train: Newark Castle 7 miles, Newark Northgate 7.5 miles
Road: 13 miles from Nottingham on A612 and 8 miles from Newark on A617 and A612

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