Speenhamland

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Speenhamland was a district of Speen in Berkshire, England, best known for giving its name to the late-18th-century Speenhamland system of poor relief.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf district
human settlement
adjacentTo Newbury town centre
linked to: Newbury, Berkshire
administrativeTerritoryOf Speenhamland system of poor relief
linked to: Speenhamland
country England
United Kingdom
gaveNameTo Speenhamland system
linked to: Speenhamland

Speenhamland system of poor relief
linked to: Speenhamland
hasGeographicFeature proximity to Kennet and Avon Canal
proximity to River Kennet
hasHistoricalRole site of adoption of Speenhamland system
hasNameOrigin Speenhamland system of poor relief
linked to: Speenhamland
hasNotableEvent introduction of Speenhamland system in 1795
hasSettlementType suburban district
historicalCounty Berkshire
historicallyKnownFor association with Speenhamland system of poor relief
locatedIn Berkshire
England
Speen
West Berkshire (unitary authority)
linked to: West Berkshire
locatedNear Newbury
linked to: Newbury, Berkshire
partOf civil parish of Speen
county of Berkshire
region of South East England
timePeriodOfNotability late 18th century

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Old Poor Law notableReform Speenhamland system
linked to: Speenhamland
Royal Commission into the Operation of the Poor Laws 1832 examined Speenhamland system
linked to: Speenhamland
Speenhamland hasNameOrigin Speenhamland system of poor relief
linked to: Speenhamland
Speenhamland gaveNameTo Speenhamland system
linked to: Speenhamland
Speenhamland gaveNameTo Speenhamland system of poor relief
linked to: Speenhamland
Speenhamland administrativeTerritoryOf Speenhamland system of poor relief
linked to: Speenhamland