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No. 8, Lower Warwick Street, then runs Northward along the
centre of the East party-wall of the said house for a length of 32 ft.,
then turns Eastward for a length of 16 ft. across the back building
of No. 13, Cockspur Street, formerly No. 25, Pall Mall, then
Northward for a length of 58 ft. to a point Eastward of the centre
of West party-wall 19 ft., and then turns in a North-westerly
direction to a point on the North front of the said house 9 ft. 6 in.
Eastward of the centre of the Western party-wall, being the point
from whence the description of the Boundary line commenced, and
thereby including the former site of No. 125, Pall Mall, formerly
the house on the South side at the East end of Pall Mall as
described in the said Act of James II.
THE PARISH
Is included for Poor Law purposes in the Westminster Union, which
comprises the parishes of St. Anne, Soho, and St. James, and was
formed in the year 1868. Twelve guardians are elected by the
ratepayers of St. James's and six by the ratepayers of St. Anne's,
all Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, resident
within the limits of the Union, being ex-officio members of the
Board. A list of the guardians is given on page 10.
The Workhouse is situate in Poland Street, part of it being the
property of the Parish of St. James, for which rent is paid from
the funds of the Union and applied in aid of the Poor Rates of St.
James's. The large new building in Poland Street is the property
of the Union, and was erected in the year 1872, by Messrs. Hill,
Keddell, and Waldram, from the designs of Mr. Wm. Lee,
Architect, at a cost (including £6,483 for additional site) of
£21,934. To meet this expenditure the sum of £21,733 was
borrowed from the London Life Association, at 4½ per cent, interest,
repayable by 30 equal annual instalments, including principal and
interest. The sum of £16,010 13s. 0d. has been repaid, leaving
instalments to the amount of £24,015 19s. 6d. still to be paid. The
entire Workhouse building affords accommodation for 677 inmates,
in addition to Offices, Dispensary, Store-rooms, &c. The Union
Schools are situate at Wandsworth Common.
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