Three remaining wings and infirmary of a 'Union Workhouse' built 1837 (http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Thorne/Thorne.shtml - accessed 08 November 2006). Depictions of the building on historic mapping appear to conform largely to the '200 Pauper Plan' one of the 'model designs' drawn up by architect Sampson Kempthorne on behalf of the Poor Law Commissioners following the 'amendment' act of 1835 which had abolished out relief and divided England and Wales into Poor Law Unions (Oxley, P at http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Thorne/Thorne.shtml). Remaining buildings now in the use of sea cadets. No legibility of earlier site.