workhouse

köyhäintalo

pakkotyölaitos puhekieltä formerly Formerly, an institution for the poor homeless, funded by the local parish where the able-bodied were required to work. (w)
(RQ:Mrxl SqrsDghtr)

"I don't want to spoil any comparison you are going to make," said Jim, "but I was at Winchester and New College." ¶ "That will do," said Mackenzie. "I was dragged up at the workhouse school till I was twelve.(nb..)"