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Guarding the southern end of the bridge is the former workhouse where
inmates could qualify for a night's lodgings by breaking stones. Remodelled
in 1937, the building served as offices for the old Tenbury Rural District
Council before becoming the headquarters of Tenbury Town Council.
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An 1892 view of the bridge over the River Teme looking north, with the
Swan Hotel in the background. The three northern arches are medieval,
the others being added in the seventeeth century when the bridge was extended
after flood damage and a change in the river course.
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The Swan Hotel in 1910 was generously covered in ivy; in fact, it had
rather taken over .A well known sight were the yew trees on the left which
were carved into fantastic shapes' . This was considered to be the main
hotel in Tenbury.
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The Cottage Hospital, seen here in 1905, was open in December 1870 and
all the expenses, including the purchase of instruments, during the first
year were paid for by the foundress, Mrs. Prescott.
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The Cottage Hospital in 1915. After opening in December 1870 it was reported
that the number of patients in the first year was thirty nine, none of
whom died.
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The Cottage Hospital, photographed in 1971 to commemorate the centenary
of the hospital. The gates and the garden were paid for by Mr. Rollo in
memory of his father and mother, who did much, including the provision
of an operating theatre, to help the hospital.
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