Along the River Avon in southwest England ... Victorian era, the building was converted into the Stapleton Workhouse, archaeologists said. “The workhouse served as a refuge for the city’s poor ...

The Victorian period was a period of ... and on low-paid British workers. Factory conditions were poor and working-class factory workers lived in cramped, overcrowded houses.

With seven miles of golden sand, an acclaimed funfair, a restored Victorian theatre ... he described the 'much-loved' town as becoming 'poor and rundown', blaming a 'myriad' of issues including ...