The Poor Law in Bampton: 1601 to 1909
Miriam James has spent many months researching and collating information for this fascinating exhibition and it will be of great interest to all those interested in local history.
The exhibition, from the primary source of the records of the Vestry in Bampton, traces the development of the provision for poor people during the three centuries from the passing of the Elizabethan Poor Law until the introduction of the Old Age Pension. It covers the building of a parish workhouse, and the care giv
Free admission. Wheelchair Access,
Opening times: 10.30 - 12.30 & 2.00 - 4.00 Monday to Saturday. 2.00 - 4.00 Sunday.
The Vesey Room, Bampton Public Library, Church View, Bampton, Oxfordshire OX18 2NE
Mon 19 Jan to Sun 22 Feb 2015