Bury Union Workhouse (Jericho Institution)
Bury's first workhouse, also known as the Redvales workhouse, was erected in 1775 to the south of the town on the Manchester Road. A new workhouse was opened at Jericho in 1857. It was renamed Jericho Institution in 1929. In 1948 it became Fairfield Hospital.Please note the records for this institution are now held at Bury Archives. However transcripts for the admission registers are available on findmypast. Bury Archives holds:
- Admission and Discharge Registers 1864-1907 (some gaps)
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Creed Registers 1869-1934
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Burial Registers 1858-1946
Records containing medical information of patients are closed for 100 years.