| Administrative History | The 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act grouped parishes together into Unions, controlled by Boards of Guardians, for purposes of poor relief. The Shardlow Poor Law Union formally came into existence in Mar 1837. In 1930, the functions of the Boards of Guardians were taken over by the Public Assitant Committee of the County Council. This continued until 1948, when the Poor Law was abolished by the National Assistance Act.
The Union contained the following parishes or townships:
Alvaston (Alvaston & Boulton after 1884), Aston-upon-Trent, Barrow-upon-Trent, Boulton (Alvaston & Boulton after 1884), Bramcote, Breadsall, Breaston, Breedon-on-the-Hill, Castle Donington, Chaddeston, Chellaston, Chilwell, Dale Abbey, Derby Hills, Diseworth, Draycott & Church Wilne, Elvaston, Hemington, Hopwell, Isley Walton, Kegworth, Kingston-on-Soar, Kirk Hallam, Langley Priory, Little Eaton, Littleover, Lockington, Long Eaton, Melbourne, Normanton, Ockbrook, Osmaston, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Risley, Sandiacre, Sawley-with-Wilsthorpe, Shardlow & Great Wilne, Sinfin & Arleston, Sinfin Moor, Spondon, Stanley, Stanton-by-Bridge, Stanton-by-Dale, Stapleford, Swarkestone, Toton, West Hallam, Weston-upon-Trent.
Later additions:
Allestree, Bearwardcote, Burnaston, Codnor & Loscoe, Dalbury Lees, Etwall, Findern, Heanor, Ilkeston, Isley-cum-Langley, Kedleston, Kirk Langley, Mackworth, Mickleover, Morley, Quarndon, Radbourne, Ravensdale Park, Shipley, Trusley, Twyford & Stenson, Walton-upon-Trent, Weston Underwood, Willington.
In 1816, a workhouse was erected to the west of Shardlow. In 1837, the Shardlow Union took control of this building and in 1838-9 it was enlarged to a capacity of 230 inmates. |
| Custodial History | Acquired by Derbyshire Record Office in 1968 |