workhouse
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, workhouse has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025).
In Britain and Ireland, a workhouse was a total institution where those unable to support themselves financially were offered accommodation and employment. In Scotland, they were usually known as poorhouses. The earliest known use of the term workhouse is from 1631, in an account by the mayor of Abingdon reporting that "we have erected within our borough a workhouse to set poorer people to work".
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History |
| Field | Social policy / History |
Who talks about workhouse on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up workhouse; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on The Rest Is History.
- Jack The Ripper: History's Darkest Mystery on The Rest Is History (Dec 2025) — Tom Holland
What is workhouse mentioned alongside?
workhouse is most often mentioned alongside Jioati / Jivati / Jivvati (Victoria), Grenadier Guards and Dorset Street.
Mentioned together: Jioati / Jivati / Jivvati (Victoria), Grenadier Guards, Dorset Street, East End of London, Flower and Dean Street, The Daily Telegraph, Leonard Matters, Margaret Thatcher, Martha Tabram, Mary Ann Nichols (Polly Nichols)