ˈeɪt ˈeɪkɚz ʌv lˈænd sɚɹˈaʊndɪŋ ðə bˈɪldɪŋ wɜːɹ ɐtˈætʃt tə ðə wˈɜːkhaʊs ænd kˈʌltᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðɪ ˈɪnmeɪts; ˈʌðɚɹ æktˈɪvᵻɾiz ˌʌndɚtˈeɪkən baɪ ðɪ ˈɪnmeɪts ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd pˈɪkɪŋ ˈoʊkəm, mˌeɪkɪŋ ʃˈuːz, ænd tˈeɪlɚɹɪŋ klˈoʊðz.
8 acres of land surrounding the building were attached to the workhouse and cultivated by the inmates; other activities undertaken by the inmates included picking oakum, making shoes, and tailoring clothes.