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The Workhouse is situate in Poland Street, the back
buildings 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 fronting on 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 4i- per
cent, interest, repayable by 30 equal annual instalments,
including principal and interest. The sum of £18,679 1s. l0d.
has been repaid, leaving instalments to the amount of
£21,347 10s. 8d. 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,
and were erected in the year 1851. The site, which was
formerly a part of the Common, originally occupied an area
of 20 acres and cost £600. The building was erected bg
Mr. B. W. Pearce, under the superintendence of Mr. Charles
Lee, the amount of the contract being £4,117. On the amalgamation
of the Parish with St. Anne's, the management of the
Schools was transferred from the Governors and Directors
of the Poor to the Board of Guardians of the Westminster
Union. The whole of the ground not being required for the
purposes of the School, 14 acres of the land were sold in
1878, and realized the sum of £14,500. An Infirmary has
been erected, and some other alterations carried out in the
Schools, since the incorporation of the Union, at a cost
of £4,500. Accommodation is provided for 197 children,
in addition to the usual staff of officers.
The Parish forms a part of the Central London Sick
Asylum District, and 5 members of the Board of Managers