Huntigndon Union Workhouse
Huntingdon Union Workhouse
History of Huntingdon Union workhouse
Huntingdon OS 1901
1846 May
A fire was started by the inmate Ann Peacock, 20. She had a history of violence and disobedience. She threw hot coals on to some beds to start the blaze. She was convicted of arson and sentenced to death, but there was a clear intention that it would be commuted to transportation.
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