| Administrative History | The Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 grouped parishes together into Unions for purposes of poor relief. The Burton upon Trent Poor Law Union formally came into being in Mar 1837. In 1930 the functions of the Guardians were taken over by the Public Assistance Committee of the County Council; this continued until 1948 when the Poor Law was abolished by the National Assistance Act. The National Health Service, created in 1948, took over responsibility for the hospital; the Welfare Department of the County Council, later absorbed by the Social Services Department, took over non-hospital responsibilities.
The Burton upon Trent Union contained the following parishes or townships:
Anslow, Ash, Barton Blount, Barton under Needwood, Bearwardcote, Branston, Bretby, Burnaston, Burton Extra, Burton upon Trent, Caldwell, Castle Gresley, Catton, Church Broughton, Church Gresley, Coton in the Elms, Dalbury Lees, Drakelow, Dunstall, Egginton, Etwall, Findern, Foremark, Foston and Scropton, Hanbury, Hargate Manor, Hatton, Hilton, Hoon, Horninglow, Ingleby, Linton, Lullington, Marston on Dove, Mickleover, Newton Solney, Osleston and Thurvaston, Outwoods, Radbourne, Repton, Rolleston, Rosliston, Stanton and Newhall, Stapenhill, Stretton, Sutton on the Hill, Swadlincote, Tatenhill, Trusley, Tutbury, Twyford and Stenson, Walton upon Trent, Willington, Winshill, Wychnor.
The first Burton upon Trent Union workhouse was built in 1838 between Horninglow Street and Hawkins Lane in Burton. In 1880, construction began on a larger workhouse on the south side of Belvedere Road at Outwoods, and it was opened in Oct 1884. The first workhouse was sold in 1891 to Messrs. Bass & Co. and has since been demolished and replaced with brewery storage. |
| Custodial History | These documents were deposited in Derbyshire Record Office in 1977 |