Norfolk Poor Law

Brinton Gilbert Union 1786-1869

This comprised the parishes of Brinton, Burgh Parva and Melton Constable

Union history

1782 - Gilbert's Act allowed parishes to join together and run a workhouse. This was for the old, the sick and the infirm.
1786 - Brinton Gilbert Union formed. This is also refered to sometimes as the "Brinton Incorporation".
- House of Industry built at Brinton.
1834 - Brinton Gilbert Union parishes decided to continue as they were.
1869 - Brinton Gilbert Union was dissolved.
- All the constituent parishes became part of the Walsingham Union.

After 1869 these parishes moved as shown :-

Places	1869 Union or Incorporation
Brinton	Walsingham
Burgh Parva	Walsingham

Places	1869 Union or Incorporation
Melton Constable	Walsingham

Further information can be found:

about locations in the Towns and Parishes pages.
about which hundred a parish occurs in.

See also the Poor Law page and the Post 1834 Unions page

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