Ripon Workhouse - kitchen garden
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Ripon Workhouse - kitchen garden
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 9 Jul 2024
The Ripon Union Workhouse - now a museum bringing to life the experiences of those who lived under the harsh regime - was as self-sufficient as possible. This included the cultivation of a sizeable kitchen garden growing mainly potatoes, onions and leeks - part of the regular diet of the inmates. The garden has been restored as it would have been in about 1890 using authentic plant varieties.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.1392
Longitude
-1.522101