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| | Rugby Workhouse and Poor Law Union |
 | | County of Warwick: Bilton, Birdingbury, Bourton, Brandon and Bretford, Brownsover, Churchover, Clifton-upon-Dunsmore, Combe Fields, Cosford, Dunchurch (2), Frankton, Grandborough, Harborough Magna, Hillmorton, Kings Newnham, Church Lawford, Little Lawford, Long Lawford, Leamington Hastings, Marton, Newbold-on-Avon, Newton and Biggin, Princethorpe, Rugby (3), Ryton-upon-Dunsmore, Stretton-upon-Dunsmore, Thurlaston, Willoughby, Wolfhampcote, Wolston. |
 | | On 27th June 1818, Rugby, together with the parishes of Bilton, Hillmorton, Church Lawford, Long Lawford, Clifton upon Dunsmore, Kings Newnham, Leamington Hastings, Newbold on Avon, and Newton, formed a Union under Gilbert's Act of 1782. |
 | | Amongst other things, the Union had the power to operate a "House of Industry" and on 1st August 1818 a contract for construction of the building was signed with a local mason, Thomas Harrall, and carpenter, Richard Over. |
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