Abstracts from the Returns made by the Overseers of the Poor reveal that the following places had workhouses in 1777. The returns also stated how many people each workhouse could accommodate. This figure is given after the name of each place. It is not a complete list as it does not include Keswick workhouse. Neither does it include Wigton or Dalston although both had workhouses by the late-eighteenth century. Many of those in receipt of poor relief were provided for outside of workhouses.

Whitehaven, 135

Caldbeck, 80

Carlisle

Botcherby, Botchergate and Carleton, 12

Briscoe, Harraby and Upperby, 7

Kirkbride Parish

Caldewgate Quarter, 20

Richergate Quarter, 10

Castletown Quarter, 8

Churchtown Quarter, 8

Wetheral, 2

Eskdale Ward

Arthuret, 50

Bewcastle, 25

Brampton, 20

Castle Carwicke, 9

Cumwhitton, 7

Denton Nether, 21

Farlam, 30

Hayton, 7

Kirkandrew Parish

Middle Quarter, 50

Mote Quarter, 50

Nether Quarter, 45

Nichol Forest, 50

Kirklington Parish

Hathersgill Quarter, 20

Middle Quarter, 20

Westlinton Quarter, 20

Leonard Coast

Askerton Quarter, 20

Stanwix, 12

Stapleton Parish

Stapleton, 20

Trough, 3

Ainstable Parish, 10

Aldston, 40

Greystoke Parish

Heskett, 20

Penrith, 36

Cockermouth, 70

Source

House of Commons, Abstracts of the returns made by the overseers of the poor, in pursuance of an act passed in the sixteenth year of His Present Majesty’s reign … (London: 1777), 26.