Port Bredy Hospital, Bridport, Dorset
Bridport Poor Law Union was formed on 28th of March 1836. The new union workhouse, for 200 inmates, was built at the junction of Barrack Street and Bedford Place. It was designed by Henry J Whitling and built in local stone. It followed the popular cruciform (cross shaped) plan which created separate yards for the different types of inmate. In 1948, the institution became Port Bredy geriatric hospital. It closed in 1996 and was converted in 1999-2000 for housing.
