Shelton House, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
In August 1945, Barnardo's opened Shelton House, a nursery and home for small children, at The Mount, Bicton Heath, near Shrewsbury.
The location of the home is shown on the 1963 map below.
Shelton House site, Bicton Heath, c.1963.
At one time, the home's gardener, John Hilton, also performed the task of cutting the children's hair.
Hair-cutting at Shelton House, Shrewsbury, date unknown. © Peter Higginbotham
From 1972 until its closure in 1977, Shelton House was used as a home for older boys and girls.
Records
Note: many repositories impose a closure period of up to 100 years for records identifying individuals. Before travelling a long distance, always check that the records you want to consult will be available.
- Barnardo's 'Making Connections' and Family History Services — for enquiries relating the records of children formerly in the care of Barnardo's and those of other organisations absorbed by them.
Bibliography
- Barnardo, Syrie Louise, and Marchant, James Memoirs of the Late Dr Barnardo (Hodder & Stoughton, 1907)
- Batt, J.H. Dr. Barnardo: The Foster-Father of "Nobody's Children" (S.W. Partridge, 1904)
- Bready, J. Wesley Doctor Barnardo (Allen & Unwin, 1930)
- Higginbotham, Peter Children's Homes: A History of Institutional Care for Britain's Young (2017, Pen & Sword)
- Rose, June For the Sake of the Children: Inside Dr. Barnardo's: 120 years of caring for children (Hodder & Stoughton, 1987)
- Wagner, Gillian Barnardo (Weidenfeld & Nicholson, 1979)
Links
- The Barnardo's website.
- The Goldonian Website — memories and information from former Barnardo's children.
Except where indicated, this page () © Peter Higginbotham. Contents may not be reproduced without permission.
